HHS 311: Work w/Vulnerable Populations

Course Description

Full Course Title: Working with Vulnerable and Hard-to-reach-Populations

Successful community-based engagement, outreach activities, and intervention research often involves working with vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations. This course examines some of the personal, social, institutional, legal and environmental factors that create disparities and vulnerabilities in certain individuals and groups. Underlying theories, effective strategies, and best strategies for working with persons in great need for improved health and the provision of appropriate human services are also presented. (F,W,S)