School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyChild Abuse as a Social Issue (Block Mode)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 101768.2
Discipline: HUMAN WELFARE STUDIES AND SERVICES NEC
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
C1420 - Child Abuse as a Social Issue
101381- Child Abuse as a Social Issue
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in course 1689 Bachelor of Community and Social Development and must have successfully completed 60 credit points.
About this Unit
This unit examines the way in which child abuse has become a public issue. It considers the assumptions, values and interests which underlie definitions of abuse as well as intervention and prevention strategies promoted to protect children from abuse. The unit examines cultural constructions of childhood, the positioning of children within society, relations of power between children and adults within communities and families, gender relations, and social discourses about children and families. The unit emphasises the importance of children being active participants in decisions made for their protection; and intervention and prevention strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.