Trauma orientation in child welfare

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31.8.2025

5 cr

• maltreatment as a phenomenon and the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on a child’s growth and development • the psychological role of intergenerational traumatisation • advanced understanding of trauma, recognising symptoms and understanding triggers • the developmental role of protective factors in various growth environments • susceptibility factors of vicarious traumatisation • stabilising practices and work methods

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Fields

Health and welfare

Scope

5 cr

1 component

Code

LST0105A21S

What you need to know before the course

Diak degree students: Completion of the thematic modules Assistance and the Service System (1 semester) and Inclusion and Guidance (2 semester), or equivalent accredited prior learning. The Family Work and Welfare (5 ECTS) course must be completed or accredited as prior learning. Open UAS students: The course is available in Open UAS. Students are expected to be familiar with social work and the service systems of family support and child welfare, and the basics of customer case work. The course requires the ability to produce written and oral outputs.

What you will learn

Students will be able to • recognise intergenerational patterns of maltreatment, the phenomena and forms of child maltreatment, and their contributing factors in traumatisation • understand the mechanism of traumatisation and its effects on a child’s development and everyday life • understand the importance of stability in everyday life for the child’s and their family’s resilience and sense of security • identify the dynamics of vicarious traumatisation in themselves, and the role and tools of prevention

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Organiser

Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu

Belongs to themes:

Society and interaction