PSY136 — Perspectives on Child Abuse
Considers the issue of childism, as an attitude of unthinking and automatic superiority of elders over children. Topics will include but not be limited to: psychological attitudes and behavior society has towards children, motivational and dynamic aspects of abuses, behavior, victim reactions, environmental and chance factors contributing to child abuse, the effects of child abuse on the physical, emotional, psychological, social, and intellectual development of the child. Fulfills open, liberal arts, social science, and behavioral science electives.