SWR-393 - Intimate Partner Violence

Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 8

This course begins with examining the root causes and scope of the problem of intimate partner violence. It will discuss theoretical, ideological, and political perspectives on intimate partner violence and historical and contemporary societal responses to this problem. This course will examine theories, social policies and services, social movements, activism, and research regarding intimate partner violence. Students will be introduced to how the strengths perspective is a lens through which to guide their work toward social justice with people affected by intimate partner violence.