SSE 242 - Crisis Intervention: Relationship & Family Violence

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)

Principles and practice of crisis intervention with a particular focus on relationship and family violence, including intimate partner abuse, sexual violence, child abuse and neglect, and elder abuse. Includes crisis intervention theory, skills of crisis intervention, handling specific types of crises, crises worker issues and challenges, legal considerations and law enforcement response, societal attitudes, beliefs and perceptions; cultural considerations and community response to crises.