SCWK 7725 Families Impacted by Military Service
Elective. This course explores how families are impacted by military service (FIMS) emphasizing the effects of military culture within which military families function. Stressors such as deployment, and the protective factors associated with military communities will be discussed. Attachment theory will be explored as it pertains to the loss and separation involved in long-term and sometimes repetitive deployment cycles. Substance use, anxiety, avoidance behaviors, and risk-taking behaviors will be discussed in terms of their impact on family life and family system functioning. Resiliency theory will be highlighted in terms of preventing or ameliorating post-deployment difficulties in families impacted by military service.
Course overview
- Department
- Social Work
- School
- SSW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Summer
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- SCWK7721
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.60 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.74 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | Julie Canfield | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 16 |
| Summer 2024 | Julie Canfield | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 20 |
| Summer 2023 | Julie Canfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 of 14 |
| Summer 2022 | Julie Canfield | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 20 |