Starting Points and Processes of Child Welfare WorkLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Learning objectives:

The student
- can analyse the starting points of child welfare from a local, national and international perspective
- is familiar with the key contents of the Child Welfare Act and the child welfare service system
- can identify factors behind the need for child welfare and access child welfare service needs

Contents:
- Ideological starting points/underlying commitments of child welfare
- Underlying factors of child welfare support/need
- Child welfare service needs assessment
- Non-institutional support measures
- Non-institutional placement
- Emergency placement
- Custody proceedings

Content

- ideological background of child protection
- background factors for child welfare support / need
- investigating the need for child welfare services
- support measures in open care
- placement as a support measure in open care
- emergency placement
- taking a child into care

Qualifications

NULL

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1–2):
The student can analyse the starting points of child welfare and has a limited grasp of the key contents and service system of child welfare.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3–4):
The student can analyse the starting points of child welfare and has a good grasp of the key contents and service system of child welfare.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5):
The student can analyse the starting points of child welfare and has an excellent and critical grasp of the key contents and service system of child welfare.