Understanding and Working with Diverse Families
Course: #32500Level: IntermediateSubject Area: Building productive relationships with families 2 Hours 318 Reviews
Understand families from a structured and research-based perspective using the life cycle model. Explore diverse families and family systems to understand families' needs.
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Course Type: Video, Audio
CEUs/Hours Offered: AK/2.0; AL/2.0; AR PDR/2.0; AZ Registry/2.0; CA Registry/2.0; CO/2.0; CT/2.0; DC PDIS/2.0 Diversity: Family Language Culture And Society; DE/2.0; FL/2.0; GaPDS-ASO/2.0; HI/2.0; IA Registry/2.0; IACET/0.2; ID Stars/2.0; IL Gateways/2.0 B345755; IN/2.0; KS/2.0; KY ECE-TRIS/2.0; MA/2.0; ME/2.0; MI Registry/2.0; MN Develop/2.0; MOPD/2.0; MSDE/2.0 CKO-157185, Community; NE/2.0; NH/2.0; NJCCIS/2.0; NV Registry/2.0; NY/2.0; OH/2.0; OK Registry/2.0; OR/2.0; PA Keys/2.0; SC Endeavors/2.0; SD/2.0; TX/2.0; UT/2.0; VA/2.0; VT NLCCV/2.0; WA STARS/2.0; WI Registry/2.0; WY Stars/2.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to summarize how the family life cycle model applies to diverse families.
- After this course, participants will be able to articulate the commonalities and differences of families.
- After this course, participants will be able to use the family life cycle to anticipate family needs while considering how social and cultural contexts impact family functioning.
Course created on May 1, 2023
Agenda
| 0-10 Minutes | Welcome, Overview, and Introduction |
| 10-15 Minutes | Family Life Cycle |
| 15-35 Minutes | Family Life Cycle Stages |
| 35-45 Minutes | Assessing Families |
| 45-60 Minutes | Case Study, Wrap-up, and Summary |
| 60-65 Minutes | Review of family life cycle |
| 65-80 Minutes | Divorced, Blended, and Single-parent Families |
| 80-90 Minutes | Grandparents and Foster Families |
| 90-105 Minutes | Immigrant, LGBT, African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Muslim Families |
| 105-110 Minutes | Exploring Cultural Identity |
| 110-120 Minutes | Recommendations for working with transitioning and diverse families, Summary |
Reviews
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Stephenie Howard
PhD LCSW
Stephenie Howard, PhD, LCSW, is an assistant professor at Norfolk State University with the School of Social Work and the founder and president of Communities in Power. She serves on the Child Abuse and Neglect Advisory Committee for Family and Children’s Trust Fund (FACT) of Virginia; the Child Welfare Advisory Committee for the Virginia Department of Social Services; and the Council on Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Diversity (CRECD) for the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Her research area is at the intersection of domestic violence and child maltreatment, examining children’s exposure to domestic violence. She has authored publications in the areas of trauma, domestic violence, and child welfare. She has practice experience in domestic violence counseling and child protective services and teaching experience in undergraduate and graduate counseling and social work.
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Arkansas Professional Development Registry
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Michigan Registry
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PA Keys to Professional Development
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