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HSER 350 Issues in Adolescent Counseling

This course develops a number of theoretical approaches for working with youth. Issues raised are appropriate for counseling in individual and family settings. Concepts include the nature and meaning of adolescence, youth culture, youth alienation, sex roles, conflict and the generation gap.
4 Undergraduate credits

Effective August 1, 1998 to present

Learning outcomes

General

  • Students will gain basic knowledge on legal and ethical issues as they apply to working with children and adolescents.
  • Students will have an overall working knowledge of familial, environmental and societal issues within family systems at a beginning level.
  • Students will learn general concepts and skills in working with ¿at risk¿ youth in a variety of human service delivery systems.

Summer 2026

Section Title Instructor books eservices
21 Issues in Adolescent Counseling Hanson, Judy Books for HSER-350-21 Summer 2026 Course details for HSER-350-21 Summer 2026