Related Courses and Supporting Documents
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FSHS 110- Introduction to Human Development
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FSHS 302 Introduction to Human Sexuality
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FSHS 350 Family Relationships and Gender Roles
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FSHS 510 Human Development and Aging
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FSHS 550- The Family
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FSHS 552- Families and Diversity
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FSHS 590 Capstone Experience in Family Studies and Human Services
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FSHS 670- Working with Parents
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GERON 315- Introduction to Gerontology
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SOCWK 100 Social Work: The Helping Profession
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SOCWK 200 Basic Skills for Working with People.
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CNRES 531 Core Conflict Resolution
Family Law and Public Policy
An understanding of legal issues, policies, and laws influencing the well-being of families
Families face different obstacles in life, and with that comes different consequences and different roles. Because of this families must be viewed, studied, and handles differently according to what is going on in their system. We as a society come together to set up these rules, regulations, and resources to ensure that families are functioning properly and that children are getting the care they deserve
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In order to best help families and their members, as family life educators we need to be well versed in family law and public policies. People need to stay up to date on whether or not policies change, so they are able to help their families with the most up to date information. Working with family law lawyers and public service officials can provide me with the information to deal with families going through conflict and other legal issues.
Reflection
I do not have any material for this content area, but I do feel this is one of the most important content areas because you need to know the laws in place to best help a family in any situation. As a family life educator, I will work with adolescents and their families to help put rules in place in order for their family members to feel safe and protected. I also think it will be important for me to remain aware of the different policies and laws families will come across. I believe one of the best tools I can give families is to educate them on these laws and policies so families can be better equipped to deal with them as they come across them.
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In my future career I will need to know the appropriate laws regarding clients, or students. I will need to know the extent of confidentiality. If I am in a school setting a child comes to me in confidence with something that puts them, or others in danger I will need to know how to best handle that situation by following the rules, and laws.