SCWK7725 · Social Work
School of Social Work
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.
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3.6 / 5
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Challenge
3.7 / 5
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Attendance
4.1 / 5
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Assignments
3.9 / 5
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Weekly effort
~3
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Summer 2024
1 sectionSummer 2023
1 sectionSummer 2022
1 sectionSummer 2021
1 sectionSummer 2020
1 section