Student Learning Outcomes
This course is designed to increase a student's knowledge of diverse families and provides an opportunity to examine how current societal and community relationships impact the development of children and the well-being of families. In addition the student will explore the changing role and structure of families and look at the social service systems, legal systems, and family support systems in their community.Student Learning Outcomes
- Examine families and communities as dynamic, complex social systems across the lifespan.
- Research, practice, and implement positive community strategies that support/enhance and empower families to thrive.
- Examine family diversity and the issues related to attitudes, prejudice and bias related to race, culture, age, sex, and socio-economic class.
- Develop communication skills to build positive partnerships with parents, families and community members.
- Identify and implement community involvement, advocacy roles and responsibilities.
- Examine benefits of and barriers to teacher-parent, family and community partnerships.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of social and historical context upon family life and dynamics.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of children's relationship with their family and supports parent and family strengths and emerging competencies.
- Describe essential elements of organizations that provide excellent services to individuals from a wide range of cultures.
- Examine how the power of relationships buffers families from the impact of trauma.
- Create a welcoming, supportive and nonjudgmental environment for families.
- Locate information on the importance of building collaborative, equitable relationships with multilingual children's families, caregivers, and colleagues to promote their language development and learning.
Prerequisites
Please see eServices for section availability and current pre-req/test score requirements for this course.