PSYC 3045U – Child Maltreatment

This course will provide an overview of the fundamentals of child maltreatment. For the purposes of this course, child maltreatment is defined as neglect; physical, sexual and psychological abuse; and exposure to domestic violence. The course will cover various topics in child maltreatment including its prevention; incidence and prevalence; causes and correlates; consequences; identification, assessment, and treatment; and legal issues concerning child maltreatment (e.g., mandated reporting, forensic interviewing). By the end of this course, students should have an understanding of how child maltreatment affects children, families and society more broadly.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1000U and PSYC 2010U