SW-529 ENVIRON CONTEXT SW PRACT

This foundation course will prepare students for, engaging client systems within an ecological, context. This course focuses on understanding, client behavior within the larger social, environment. Using a, "bio-psycho-socio-cultural-political" lens, how, difference and diversity within the social, environment can affect social functioning is, explored. Poverty, oppression, and trauma are, examined as issues of social justice that, challenge resiliency in client systems, and, require competency in leadership and advocacy on, the part of practitioners.