October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. #UMSSW's offers a course on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) – Breaking the Cycle with professor Dr. Laurie Graham.
Course Description: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a significant societal problem with wide-ranging detrimental consequences. Grounded in anti-oppressive and healing-centered practices, students will be introduced to definitions, prevalence, consequences, and dynamics of IPV, as well as theories that have been used to explain why IPV occurs. Students will examine information related to people who experience IPV, people who engage in violent behavior in intimate partnerships, and the effects of childhood IPV exposure. Applying an intersectional social-ecological framework, the course will explore various strategies for responding to and preventing IPV from individual- to community-level interventions. This course will help students think critically about personal and societal notions of why IPV continues to be a prevalent issue as well as how social workers can engage in a range of practices to promote effective intervention and broader societal change.
SOWK 767: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) – Breaking the Cycle
Date: Spring 2024, Fridays, 9am-12pm
Location: Baltimore Campus
Format: In person
Instructor: Dr. Laurie Graham