Social Work and the Workplace: Employment, Unemployment, and Work-Related Services

This course will address the changing nature of work and the implications for the well-being of individuals and families. It will consider how work and employment offer differential opportunities and structures the lives of individuals and families. It will introduce students to programs and policies related to employment (e.g., welfare to work, programs for disadvantaged groups, and assistance to the unemployed) and to the practice of social work in the context of work organizations (e.g., employee assistance programs, work-family initiatives).