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Families, Services and Legislation to Support Children’s Well-BeingLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: TH00CA70

Credits

5 op

Objective

• you understand the importance of legislation in supporting children with families and child protection
• you are familiar with different types of families and are able to identify different family situations
• you know how to guide families with children to services
• you are able to work with children and families in various situations and teams

Content

• different families and family situations
• the basic services, the Social Welfare Act, the Child Welfare Act and the support work of organisations for children and families
• identifying and addressing child abuse and necessary actions
• a systemic approach to work in social services and multi-professional work

Qualifications

Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.

Enrollment

02.12.2023 - 19.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 06.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

46 - 55

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Niina Vuoristo
  • Noora Kumpulainen
  • Laura Närvi
  • Susanna Virta
Teacher in charge

Niina Vuoristo

Groups
  • PSOSTK22
  • PSOSTS22

Objective

• you understand the importance of legislation in supporting children with families and child protection
• you are familiar with different types of families and are able to identify different family situations
• you know how to guide families with children to services
• you are able to work with children and families in various situations and teams

Content

• different families and family situations
• the basic services, the Social Welfare Act, the Child Welfare Act and the support work of organisations for children and families
• identifying and addressing child abuse and necessary actions
• a systemic approach to work in social services and multi-professional work

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.