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SOCCHFAM 332 : Working with Children and Whanau

Undergraduate course

Project description

An exploration of effective approaches, policies, practices and principles used to engage with children and their whanau within the context of Aotearoa New Zealand. This course will develop the skills and knowledge necessary for working with children and their whanau in community and statutory settings and include consideration of poverty, family violence and child protection.

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Identify the key policy frameworks that underpin whanau/family-led, community-centered social work practice in the child and family service sector in Aotearoa, New Zealand, including Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Capability 1.3, 2.1, 5.1 and 6.1) Describe the core pillars (pou) and related principles guiding whanau/family-led, community-centered social work practice and reflect on the implications of these on student�s own developing practice framework (Capability 1.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 5.2, 6.2 and 6.3) Develop knowledge and skills relevant to understanding whanau/families in their community contexts and effectively engaging in collaborative, relational, responsive social work practice with diverse whanau/families. (Capability 1.3, 2.3, 3.1, 4.1, 5.2 and 6.3) Demonstrate ability to draw implications from course frameworks and materials for Aotearoa social services and social work practice with Maori, and their own social work practice. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1 and 6.2)