YS 318 - Issues in Sexuality for Youth & Families

This course will examine sexuality from the interpersonal as well as the broader cultural and political context. Students will gain a better understanding of how their sexual intelligence and bias were created and how to lessen them with clients. This course will take a psychosocial approach, reflecting the view that psychological factors and social conditioning have a crucial impact on sexual attitudes, values and behaviors. This approach will allow the student to better understand their personal bias and conditioning and provide for a better understanding of the issues social workers face with their clients. Controversial sexual issues will be discussed using the social work code of ethics and current research as our guide.

Credits:3 cr

Session Cycle: Winter onlyYearly Cycle: Every Year