NMHS43440 Diverse Contexts in Child Welfare and Protection

Academic Year 2021/2022

This module, NMHS 43440: Diverse Contexts in Child Welfare and Protection will provide the student with a robust understanding of child welfare and protection concepts in contemporary society and the critical review of influencing factors in case management. The module is delivered online over one trimester (12 weeks). The content explores areas such as:

• The social construction of children and positioning within an ecological system
• Theories of child protection
• Child welfare and protection related to domestic violence
• Parental factors and child protection
• The regulation of HIQA in child welfare and protection
• Bullying and cyberbullying
• Serious case reviews

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Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade

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Name Role
Dr Joseph Mooney Lecturer / Co-Lecturer