SOCW 4200

Students are introduced to social work practice with individuals, families, and communities in response to violence in adult intimate relationships. Students explore intimate partner violence (IPV) and social work practice from a variety of perspectives, including cross-cultural, international, Indigenous, and feminist. This course emphasizes a social work practice approach that is community-based, culturally responsive/safe, feminist, and anti-oppressive. In this course, IPV is understood as violence in adult intimate relationships, including same-sex couples. Additional topics include IPV in Indigenous communities, children who witness violence, and dating violence.