Child welfare and Family work (CHFMS25HKI)

15.9.2025 - 30.11.2025

5 cr

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Contents: • UN Convention on the Rights of the Child • Relevant national legislation related to child welfare, child protection and family work • Risk factors affecting children and families • Actors and services in child welfare and child protection in Finland • Diversity of families • Family work and different theories applied in family work • Different actors and services in family work • Empowering and participatory methods used in child welfare, child protection and family work

Additional information

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Dates

15.9.2025 - 30.11.2025

Scope

5 cr

1 component

Code

AAF239

What you will learn

The students will be able to: • know the relevant international conventions, and national policies and legislation related to child welfare and family work and apply this knowledge in practice • know and understands different risk factors influencing the growth of children and young people in Finland • understand the meaning of child welfare for the wellbeing of children and families • know the main actors and services provided in child welfare, child protection and family work • know different skills needed in child welfare, child protection and family work • understand the diversity and challenges of families in current societies • reflect personal values in relation to diverse families • understand different definitions, theories and approaches used in family work • use different empowering and participatory methods with children and families

Organiser

Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu