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Social Work Practice with Families - SOWK 2035

Based on Foundations of Social Work with Families, this course focuses on developing practical skills for engaging, assessing, and intervening with diverse families across the lifespan. Students apply strengths-based, culturally responsive, Indigenous informed, and anti-oppressive approaches while working with families experiencing common challenges. Through experiential activities, case simulations, and the use of mapping and assessment tools, students strengthen their capacity to build effective helping relationships, support resilience, and respond ethically to complex family situations in social work practice. This course helps students to develop practical skills for working with families and navigating ethics, legislation, and boundaries in multi-person settings.

Note: Prerequisites: SOWK 1010, SOWK 1020, SOWK 1030, SOWK 1040, SOWK 2030, .Restricted to Social Work.

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