SOWK 333 — Social Theories for Social Policy
Social Work · University of Ghana
This course aims at helping students appreciate the various theoretical models and perspectives that influence social policy. It examines the relationship between social theory and social policy. Major social policy models to be examined, include sympathetic, equity, equality, structural and laissez-faire, Paulo Faire developmental orientation, Richard Titmus‘ models of social policy, functionalist and conflict perspectives on social stratification.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 300
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- SOWK 331 — Working with Individuals
- SOWK 332 — Working with Communities
- SOWK 334 — Social Welfare and Social Policy
- SOWK 335 — Human Growth and Development
- SOWK 336 — Personality Development and Behaviour Disorders
- SOWK 337 — Working with Older People
- SOWK 338 — Working with Persons with HIV and AIDS
- SOWK 339 — Introduction to Social Work Research
- SOWK 341 — Victimology
- SOWK 342 — Quantitative Methods in Social Research
- SOWK 344 — Long Vacation Fieldwork (8 Weeks)
- SOWK 345 — Community Organisation
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).