SCWK 8865 Family Therapy

Elective An advanced course designed to integrate family therapy theories of practice and intervention techniques. Throughout the course critical issues relative to power, gender, and race will be interwoven with outcome effectiveness, research, and evaluation. Emphasis will be placed on the adaptation of the family process to the stressors of chronic illness, aging, addictions, and interpersonal violence. The strengths and problems of minority families, families living in poverty, blended families, adoptive families, and families of same sex parents will be reviewed.

Course overview

Department
Social Work
School
SSW
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Summer,Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
SCWK7762

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Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

3.81 / 5

Based on 117 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Thomas Healey
    Spring 2026, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Summer 2022, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.00/5

Sections

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