This course will detail child abuse assessment and reporting requirements. Information on the California mandatory child abuse reporting law will be given. Specific training on identification and treatment will be provided on the issues of neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse. A multicultural approach will be utilized as part of the training.
This course shall include training in each of the following subjects related to substance abuse/alcoholism/chemical dependency: definition of substance abuse, and the evaluation of the abuser; physical aspects of alcoholism and other chemical dependencies; current theories of the etiology of substance abuse; the role of the persons and systems which support or compound the abuse; major treatment approaches to alcoholism and substance abuse; legal aspects of substance abuse, community resources and the process of referring affected persons; and education concerning and prevention of substance abuse.
This course will include the study of physiological-psychological and social cultural variables associated with human sexuality, sexual identity, sexual behavior, and sexual disorders.
Janaki Santhiveeran, Ph.D.
562-985-8339
jsanthiv@csulb.edu
Karen Miyahara
(562) 985-2217
kmiyahar@csulb.edu
Registration Form will be available on or before September 2008.
