There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

This module is concerned with assessing needs and risks in the context of different forms of ill-health, adversity, crime and abuse, and where working with individuals and families on a compulsory basis may be necessary for people protection and to restore healthy developmental pathways. This module will consider ecological and outcomes-focussed approaches to assessing the impact of adversity and trauma upon development across the lifespan, including evaluating the evidence regarding brain development. Within the context of social processes relevant to inequalities in health and social care, it will reflect upon the personal impact of issues that may affect parenting capacity, such as learning disability, mental health, domestic abuse and substance misuse, before moving on to consider theories of crime and abusive behaviour and the needs of adults at risk of abuse or involved in the criminal justice system.

This module is designed to address three main SiSWE Learning foci: Units 1, 2, 4

Upon completion of this module you will be able to
LO1: Analyse the impact of adversity upon development across the lifespan within the context of a an ecological understanding of the concepts of risk, resilience, vulnerability and protective factors
LO2: Evaluate the evidence that exists to determine factors considered to have a potentially adverse impact on parenting capacity
LO3: Examine the impact of environmental factors upon the well-being of children and adults
LO4: Evaluate theories of crime and abuse with reference to the research evidence
LO5: Critically reflect upon the lived experiences of service users that inform outcomes-focussed assessment with children and adults where there is a risk of crime or abuse, or where crime or abuse has occurred
LO6: Critically reflect upon legislation, policy and the codes of practice for social service workers that inform outcomes-focussed assessment with children and adults where there is a risk of crime or abuse, or where crime or abuse has occurred.