AZA2764 - Building support networks for children and families - 2018

The child and youth care worker cannot treat children alone, they will need an awareness of what other disciplines do and knowledge of a process of referral that will ensure that the child gets the best holistic treatment possible. This unit includes a social network framework that teaches the student to look for possible social support (natural and professional) that can treat the child but also sustain his or her well-being within a community. This unit compliments the core intervention unit that focuses more on individual and group support.

Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. Understand the nature of a social environment and the meaning of a social network.
2. Know the principles of environmental modification.
3. Accurately and efficiently refer a childhood problem to multiple disciplines.
4. Demonstrate the ability to do a social network analysis.
5. Show efficiency in conducting social network interventions.
6. Be able to differentiate between social networking, environmental modification and community development.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Child and youth development - South Africa