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WEL422 Substitute Care (8)
AbstractThis subject considers different forms of substitute care and permanency planning and evaluates their outcomes from the child's perspective. Though the subject concentrates on children and adolescents in abusive or potentially abusive situations, it also examines substitute care for children and adolescents where abuse is not an issue. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: WEL422
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Be able to describe different forms of substitute care for children and adolescents; Comprehend the factors behind the breakdown of foster care; Be able to evaluate the outcomes of substitute care in the context of permanency planning; Appreciate the need for aftercare; Be able to outline and evaluate innovative approaches to substitute care.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics: Substitute care for children
Substitute care for adolescents
Short term foster care
Long term foster care
Adoption as substitute care
Open Adoption
Residential care
Breakdown in substitute care
Aftercare
Innovative foster care. |
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.