Family work and foster careLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

• The student understands the overall concept of foster care and the principles of corrective child protection, for example, in relation to family work.
• The student comprehends the legal implications of custody and the child’s legal status in foster care.
• The student understands the obligations and limitations related to the implementation of foster care.
• The student understands the use of a trauma-informed approach when working with a placed child and their family.
• The student recognizes the challenges related to stabilizing the life of child in custody and can utilize rehabilitative working methods.

Content

• The overall concept of foster care and the related legislation
• The status and rights of a child in foster care
• Stabilization and rehabilitation of the child, as well as restrictive measures in foster care
• Trauma-informed approach in child protection
• Practices of corrective child protection

Further information

The course involves 135 hours of study
The course includes online lectures / video materials (10 h)
Contact teaching / exercises / simulations / project:contact teaching, group instruction - the course teacher will determine the tasks in more detail
Literature: Further literature to be announced by the course teacher.
Assessment 0-5

Accomplishment methods

Independent online studies and contact teaching on-campus.