SOWK 266 Historical Development of Social Welfare

Study of the history and structure of the U.S. social welfare system; examination of current social welfare institutions in terms of political, social, and value systems. Presents the history and social structures that create and maintain systems of privilege, oppression, and discrimination.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

SOWK 264 or SOCI 204 or permission of instructor.

Corequisite

SOWK 264 or SOCI 204 or permission of instructor.

Distribution

School of Social Work and Sociology