EAD808 - Family Focused Practice: Agency and Home Based

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Subject Title
Family Focused Practice: Agency and Home Based

Subject Description
Family-focused practice takes different forms across Canada. Students will gain understanding of the nature of both universal and targeted programs that address common parenting needs as well as those issues faced by multi-risk families. Empirical research is examined in order to understand how principles of family support have evolved and been transformed into community and home-based programs on all three levels (federal, provincial and municipal). The challenges of building and maintaining relationships with families, both informally and formally, are explored. Students will analyze and design strategies and interventions that are parent-focused and parent-child focused in order to reach goals set by families. As future practitioners, students will identify potential opportunities for joint collaboration among community service agencies on behalf of young children and their families.


Credit Status
EAD 808 is a required subject in the Bachelor of Child Development.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:


  1. Explain current government legislation, funding models and policies in family-focused service delivery
  2. Apply strength-based family systems and bio-ecological theory models in the design of programs for families with young children.
  3. Compare and contrast agency based and home based models of service delivery.
  4. Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of community programs currently delivering supportive services to families with young children.
  5. Establish criteria for evaluating levels of inclusive practice and professionalism in the delivery of family services.

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