MFT 535 - Family Violence

2 Credit(s)

This course will introduce the student to the dynamics of family violence and the California law that addresses the legal reporting requirements for child abuse, spouse abuse and elder abuse. The clinical implications within a sociocultural-political context of spousal abuse, intimate family violence, family trauma, and child sexual abuse will be examined with an emphasis on understanding the cycle of violence and traumatic bonding. Prerequisite(s): MFT 507, MFT 508, MFT 522, and MFT 555

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