School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyFamilies and Sustainable Communities (Block Mode)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 101778.2
Discipline: HUMAN WELFARE STUDIES AND SERVICES NEC
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Prerequisite
101771 Introduction to Working with Individuals, Families and Communities (Block Mode) AND 101765 Welfare Field Education 1 (Block Mode) AND 101860 Contextualizing Indigenous Australia (Block Mode)
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in course 1689 Bachelor of Community and Social Development and must have successfully completed 40 credit points including the three pre-requisite units listed above.
About this Unit
This unit examines the concept of the family within different social and cultural contexts, with a particular focus on the place and significance of family and family relations in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The unit explores the impacts of colonisation and displacement in contributing to family breakdown in Indigenous communities. It also identifies the challenges and issues in building family resources for sustainable communities. Models of good practice for intervention and resource building are examined through case studies.