HMS 1000 - HUMAN SERVICES IN CONTEMPORARYAMERICA

credits: 3.0
Will examine community responses to selected social problems. Areas to be surveyed may include: poverty and public welfare services; emotional problems and counseling; child abuse/neglect and protective services; racism and sexism and strategies for achieving equal rights; crime and correctional services; physical and mental disabilities, rehabilitation; drug use and drug abuse treatment, and gerontological services. A brief historical review will be presented. The role of individual and societal values in policy formation and implementation will be considered. Objectives: A) Describe the historical antecedents of the human services field; B) Identify the different roles and responsibilities of service providers; C) Review the major social problems addressed by human service workers; D) Outline a basic framework for analyzing social policy; E) Articulate the role of values, ethics and attitudes in understanding priorities and practice in human service delivery systems. Method of Instruction: May include lecture, discussion, individual and group activities, and AV materials. Method of Evaluation: Quizzes, case study, and project.