Child protectionLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You can analyse the position of children, the youth and families in a changing society.

You study the development lines and the operating principles of child protection.

You know the basics of the legislation and service system related to child protection.

You realise the working with the children, young people and families in different environments of the child protection.

You identify the principles and stages of the child protection process.

Content

What is child protection?
What are the values and principles directing child protection?
What causes the need for child protection and what is the process of the customer work like in child protection work?
What is the main legislation directing child protection?
What is the service system of the child protection?

Evaluation

Student can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.

Qualifications

Basics and tasks of social work, Ethical social work

Materials

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