PSY380

This course will serve as a broad introduction to the topic of child maltreatment from a psychological perspective. The course will examine the history of child maltreatment in the United States as well as the numerous roles that professionals play in the prevention, investigation, and treatment of maltreatment. Students will be challenged to critically examine the methodological approaches to the study of maltreatment and the way maltreated children interact with multiple institutions. Moreover, students will be introduced to literature as it applies to various types of maltreatment, including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, neglect, and less common forms of abuse (such as factitious disorder by proxy, sibling abuse, bullying, and institutional maltreatment).

WE - WEC (Writing Emphasis Course)

Fall, Spring