SW3702

This course is designed as an introduction to the study of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in the adult population. It will introduce students to theories, research, and prevention practices in the area of family violence. The content of the course focuses on the intervention and prevention of intimate partner violence, within the United States. An emphasis in this course will be on interventions aimed at ending violence in families once it occurs. The course will integrate an examination of the ways in which issues of gender, race, culture, age, ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, immigration, colonization, gender identity inform intervention and prevention research, theories, and interventions.

Learning activities in this class include lecture, written assignments and/or exams, in-class discussions, and active learning activities. The course includes approximately 2 hours a week of Community Engaged Learning, by partnering with local organizations.

Open to all undergraduates, this course serves as a required course in the Family Violence Prevention Minor.

Every Fall & Spring