SWK 380 - Mental Health Issues and Services

3 credit hours
A study of the development of mental health services in the U.S., including changing conceptions of mental illness/mental health and associated programs and practices. Special emphasis is given to the development of the philosophy, policies, and implementation of community mental health, and current issues such as deinstitutionalization and homelessness. Prerequisite(s): SOC 101. (Cross-listed with SOC 380 and EDC 500.)