SWRK 434. Practice with Involuntary Clients.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Social Work (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
Issues and practice problems encountered with involuntary clients in settings such as courts, youth protection agencies and total institutions. Topics include: reaction of the client and worker to the "involuntary" situation, the ethics and efficacy of "coerced treatment" and practice interventions with involuntary clients. Students draw on their own experience with these issues.
- Winter
- Restriction: Open only to BSW students.