10cp

Family and the Law

Prerequisites SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies OR SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family.

Teaching Organisation A variety of techniques will be used and include lectures, tutorials, workshops, videos, simulation activities and observations of social agencies dealing with family issues.

This unit concentrates on the family and the legal framework surrounding it. It introduces students to aspects of family law in Australia and Government policies that underpin family law. Students will be encouraged to think critically about the ideologies inherent in family law and the institution of the family from both a social and legal perspective.

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