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
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.81 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.00 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 9
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Thomas Healey | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 22 |
| Summer 2025 | Thomas Healey | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 21 |
| Spring 2025 | Thomas Healey | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 23 |
| Summer 2024 | Thomas Healey | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | — | 5 of 13 |
| Spring 2024 | Thomas Healey | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 22 |
| Summer 2023 | Thomas Healey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 of 21 |
| Spring 2023 | Thomas Healey | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 24 |
| Summer 2022 | Thomas Healey | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 21 |
| Spring 2022 | Thomas Healey | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 22 |