SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
CHLD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT 537
Child Abuse and Family Violence: SECTION 1
SPRING, 2015
INSTRUCTOR:
Day/Time:
Schedule number:
Room:
Office Hours:
Telephone:
Mail:
E-Mail:
Personal phones:
Nory (Elinor) Behana, M.S.
Wednesdays, 7:00 PM to 9:40 PM
20544
Hepner Hall 222
MONDAYS 2:00 to 4:00 PM in Room: EBA 401A or by appointment
619-594-4373 at SDSU during office hours.
Leave all mail with the CFD secretary in Room EBA 403 unless the office is locked,
in which case, you may put it under my office door. (ALWAYS KEEP A COPY.)
ebehana@mail.sdsu.edu
Home phone: 619-444-9181; Cell phone: 619-729-1968 (both for emergencies only)
CFD Mentor Center: http://coe.sdsu.edu/cfd/current/mentor_center.php If you have any difficulty
earning the grade you would like to have in this or any CFD class, consider checking out our excellent
Mentor Center at this website address and drop by the center on the 4th floor of the EBA building just
down the hall from the CFD office.
Counseling Services: Often the topics in this course bring up personal issues that could benefit from
professional counseling services. See the information below for resources on campus:
SDSU Counseling & Psychological Services Center Info
There comes a point in many college students lives when individuals feel the need to seek
guidance for a variety of reasons.
• Research shows that 1 in 4 adults will struggle with their mental health
• 40% of college students, at some point, will become so stressed or depressed that they
lose the ability to function
• 1 in 10 students also report seriously contemplating suicide, with suicide claiming the
lives of 1,100 college students every year
Struggles with mental health are more common than people think. Students are urged to seek
help for their issues and feel comfort in doing so knowing that they are not alone and it is okay
to talk about it. In the same way we need to maintain our physical health, we also need to take
care of our mental health in order to succeed not only in college, but in all aspects of life.
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Here at SDSU, Counseling & Psychological Services offers currently enrolled students:
Individual and Couples Counseling, Groups and Workshops, Stress Management Programs,
and Biofeedback for anxiety. Students might also benefit from visiting our self-help Center for
Wellbeing. If any student feels the need to talk to someone or seek confidential guidance for
the benefit of their personal, academic, or social well-being, professionals are here to help. For
more information visit the links listed below or call Counseling & Psychological Services for a
phone consultation.
C&PS Contact Information
Phone number: (619) 594-5220
Address: 5700 Hardy Ave. Suite 4401
San Diego, CA 92115
** 4th floor of the Calpulli Center
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am-4:30pm
Website: http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/cps/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SDSUCounseling
Video: “SDSU Counseling & Psychological Services - What Students are Really Going
Through” http://www.youtube.com/embed/D1dofLvtn_I
REQUIRED PREREQUISITES
Child and Family Development 375A, 375B, 375C,
and two units from Child and Family Development 378A, 378B, 378C, 378D.
Prerequisites are required. Your registration list shows completion of prerequisites now if they were
completed when the system ran the list. If that is the case, you need to do nothing. If not, the way to share
this information with the instructor is to submit a copy of your Degree Audit form showing completion of
these courses at the Blackboard site for this course under the “Prerequisites” tab. You will be notified if
you need to do this.
Graduate students will be admitted at the discretion of the instructor.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Barnett, O; Perrin, C. & Perrin, R. (2011) Family violence across the lifespan: an introduction,
3rd Ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
APA Manual (Publication manual of the American Psychological Association) (6th ed.) (2010).
Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
TASKSTREAM ACCOUNT
CFD Majors who are enrolled in this course will need to have a TaskStream electronic portfolio
subscription, and be enrolled in the appropriate TaskStream "Program" which contains your program
portfolio. More information about purchasing a TaskStream subscription and enrolling into a
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TaskStream Program is available in the “CFD Portfolio” section of the Child and Family Development
website: http://coe.sdsu.edu/cfd/portfolio/index.php
COURSE OVERVIEW:
This course will analyze maltreatment within families. It will focus on physical, emotional and sexual
abuse of family members including children, adult partners and elders. It will also analyze neglect, both
physical and emotional. It will examine the theories as to why maltreatment occurs and review the
historical perspectives. Detection, intervention and prevention issues will be discussed for each type of
violence.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The student will:
Relate the historical perspective of maltreatment of all types within families.
Analyze the various theories about why violence occurs.
Define and analyze physical abuse and neglect, sexual abuse and emotional abuse and neglect
involving a wide variety of victims and perpetrators.
Evaluate the characteristics of abusers and victims in various types of maltreatment—physical and
emotional abuse and neglect of children, adult partners and elders.
Describe agencies in San Diego County which specifically address the issue of violence in families.
Alignment of Student Learning Objectives with State and National Standards:
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the National Council on Family
Relations (NCFR), and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) have
implemented Professional Preparation core standards for Professional Teaching Standards for PreK-3
teachers. This course utilizes these stands in identifying course goals/objectives, course instructional
activities, assigning course requirements, and creating assessments. The following table identifies how
these standards are aligned with the Student Learning Objectives for the course, as well as with each
course assessment. Visit the following web sites for detailed listings of standards:
NAEYC Advanced Program Standards: http://www.naeyc.org/positionstatements/ppp
NCFR Content Areas: www.ncfr.org/pdf/cfle_cert/FLE_Substance_Areas.pdf
NCATE Unit Standards: http://www.ncate.org/public/standards.asp
Student Learning Objective:
To read and summarize scholarly articles on marriage and family.
Assessment
Article Analyses
Signature Assignment: Term Paper
Standards: NAEYC; NCFR; NCATE
Student Learning Objective:
#2. Internal Dynamics of Families - An understanding of family strengths and weaknesses and how family
members relate to each other.
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Assessment
Article Analyses; Term Paper
Reading texts, exams
Standard: NCFR
Student Learning Objective:
To become familiar with the conceptual frameworks and theories applied to marriage and the family.
Assessment: Article Analyses; Term Paper; Exams
Standard: NCFR
Expectations
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Attendance and class participation are required for successful completion of the course.
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All assignments must be turned in on the day they are due. Make-up exams and late assignments
will NOT be accepted, except in the event of extraordinary circumstances (written documentation
must be provided).
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Plagiarism will result in an F in the course and/or further disciplinary action. Please familiarize
yourself with the university’s policy on academic (dis)honesty. This can be found on the SDSU
webpage for Student Rights and Responsibilities (www.sa.sdsu.edu/srr/index.html )
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All cell phones, I-Pods, etc. must be turned off during class time. Laptops are to be used for note
taking only—no web searches or e-mail conversations or game playing please.
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You are expected to attend for the entire class time.
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ASSIGNMENTS, EXAMINATIONS AND GRADES:
LATE WORK will be accepted up to the night of the final exam, but not past that. It will lose 10% of the
total points for each week it is late up to a maximum of 30% off. There will be 12 in-class writing
assignments each worth 5 points. As mentioned above, these cannot be made up if missed.
There will be two mid-term exams worth 50 points and one final exam worth 50 points. Each exam will
cover the work for that third of the class and will not be comprehensive. They consist of thirty one-point
multiple choice questions and two 10-point essay questions. You will receive a study guide with five
potential essay questions the week before each exam. I will select two of those questions, so you need to be
well prepared for all five. No open books or notes for the exams. MISSED EXAMS will need to be
discussed with the instructor. Make-up exams are available only in emergency situations.
Plagiarism will result in an F in the course and/or further disciplinary action.
EXAM/ASSIGNMENT
POSSIBLE POINTS
Mid-Term Exam #1
Mid-Term Exam #2
Final
In-class assignments (5 Points each)
ARTICLE ANALYSIS—CHILD TOPIC
ARTICLE ANALYSIS—ADULT TOPIC
TERM PAPER
TOTAL POINTS
50
50
50
Total = 60
20
20
50
300
TOTAL POINTS EARNED AND LETTER GRADES:
280-300=A
270-279=A-
260-269=B+
250-259=B
240-249=B-
230-239=C+
220-229=C
210-219=C-
200-209=D+
190-199=D
180-189=D-
179 AND
BELOW=F
Points commensurate with the following grades on assigned papers reflect the following criteria:
A=exceeds expectations in both quantity and quality
B=exceeds expectations in some areas
C= meets minimum expectations
D=fails to meet minimum expectations
F=drastically fails to meet minimum
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ARTICLE ANALYSIS GUIDELINES
POINTS: 20
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WILL NEED TO REVIEW ONE CHILD ARTICLE TO MEET THE
REQUIREMENT FOR THE CHILD ARTICLE ANALYSIS AND ONE ADULT ARTICLE TO MEET
THE ADULT ARTICLE ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT.
GRADUATE STUDENTS WILL NEED TO REVIEW TWO CHILD ARTICLES TO MEET THE
REQUIREMENT FOR THE CHILD ARTICLE ANALYSIS AND TWO ADULT ARTICLES TO MEET
THE ADULT ARTICLE ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT. THE SAME POINT STRUCTURE WILL
APPLY, BUT THE CONTENT WILL BE DOUBLE.
Choose a substantial article from a scholarly journal on any subject within the areas of child
maltreatment or adult violence. Some sample child journals are: Child Maltreatment, The International
Journal of Child Abuse and Neglect, Journal of Sexual Abuse, etc. Sample adult journals are: Journal of
Family Violence, Violence in Families, Journal of Marriage and Family, Journal of Elder Abuse and
Neglect. Many generic field journals such as psychology, nursing, medical, etc. would also be fine.
Your article analysis must be 4-5 pages of text excluding the cover page and references page. It should be
in three sections:
Summary—description of the type of article, literature review cited, method, findings (if an experiment)
or description of a program or treatment method if the article is descriptive.
Analysis--relate the information learned to text and class information. You must cite the text at least five
times in the analysis explaining how the information in the article ties in with the class material.
References Page—this should contain only the text and the journal article.
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CHILD ABUSE & FAMILY VIOLENCE TERM PAPER
POINTS: 50
(FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS, THE SAME POINT STRUCTURE WILL APPLY,
BUT THE CONTENT WILL BE DOUBLE.)
This assignment is designed to have you research information about a very specific topic in the field of family
violence that is covered somewhere in this course. The goal is for you to delve deeper into the topic than is possible
during class.
You may pick any topic that is alluded to in the syllabus or one of the text chapters. Be very specific in choosing
your topic. For example you would not do a topic as broad as Child Sexual Abuse, but you might title your paper
Child Sexual Abuse by Teenage Abusers. You might focus only on the descriptive studies about which type of
characteristics there are among abusers, or you might analyze several treatment programs or legal sanctions. The
possibilities are endless. I suggest you follow your interests and/or future career plans to guide your choice.
Writing format: All written assignments are to follow APA format and be typed, double spaced, in a 12-point Times
New Roman font with 1-inch margins. Since writing is an important component of this class, students are required to
proofread their work before submitting it to the instructor. Assignments with spelling, grammatical, and/or
formatting errors will be penalized via point deductions.
Other considerations: Do not use the text book as a reference and do not put it on your reference page. Choose
references such as scholarly books and journal articles primarily. You may also reference a government publication,
lay media, newspaper, or professional website of an organization dedicated to family violence issues. Do not use
Wikipedia or any other general search results for a reference. You must cite at least five references, but there is no
upper limit.
The term paper is to be ten pages of narrative (20 FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS) as a minimum. There is no
maximum. The count for the ten (OR 20 FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS) pages of narrative does not include the
cover page, abstract or reference page. Please number the pages in your paper according to APA format.
5 POINTS: Format: This includes APA format, grammar, spelling, and clarity.
5 POINTS: Sources: This includes the professional quality of the references you cite.
The focus should be on sources from the past five years, but some older, classic references
can also be used.
40 POINTS: Content: This includes the quality of your narrative. It includes your presentation, analysis, and how
well you tie the information to concepts covered in class.
50 POINTS: TOTAL POSSIBLE
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CFD 537 COURSE CALENDAR
DATE
TOPICS/ASSIGNMENTS DUE
CHAPTER
(Please read these assigned chapters before class)
1
Jan 21
Introduction; Definitions; History
Jan 28
Continued
Feb 4
Research, Assessment and Theories
2
Feb 11
Child Neglect & Psychological Maltreatment
3
Feb 14
SAT: Article Analysis #1: Child Topic DUE by 11:59PM at Blackboard Turnitin site.
Feb 18
Child Physical Abuse
Feb 25
MID-TERM EXAM (Covers Ch 1-4 of the text and all class material.)
Mar 4
Child Sexual Abuse
5
Mar 11
Abused & Abusive Adolescents
6
Mar 18
Dating Aggression, Sexual Assault, and Stalking:
Primarily Unmarried, College-Individuals
7
Mar 21
SAT: Article Analysis #2: Adult Topic DUE by 11:59PM at Blackboard Turnitin site.
Mar 25
Abused Heterosexual Partners: Primarily Women
Apr 1
HOLIDAY: Spring Break
Apr 8
Apr 15
MID-TERM EXAM (Covers Ch. 5-8 of the text and all class material.)
Abusive Heterosexual Partners: Primarily Men
Understudied populations
9 & 10
Apr 22
Adult Intimate Partner Violence: Practice, Policy, & Prevention
11
Apr 25
SAT: Term Paper DUE on TASKSTREAM AND Blackboard Turnitin by 11:59PM.
Apr 29
Abuse of Elderly and Disabled
May 6
Term Paper sharing, special topics, and review
May 13
FINAL EXAM 7:-9:00 PM (Covers Ch. 9-12 of the text and all class material)
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8
12
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