Child Welfare Policies and Services
Examines implications of social/behavioral science and public welfare policy on child welfare problems and services.
Summary
Past student reviews · Daniel Sintim
One reviewer rated the difficulty as low, noting that well-organized materials and interactive teaching supported critical thinking without excessive strain.
What you’ll be able to do
Describe the history, organization, and implementation of US social welfare policies within the focal area.
Articulate how social welfare issues and problems are defined, created, framed, and prioritized in the focal area.
Understand the policymaking process, including the historical context, legislative activities, and the role of advocacy within the focal area.
Analyze social welfare problems in the focal area and evaluate policy alternatives.
Examine how social welfare policies in the focal area impact the lives of individuals, including those from marginalized, oppressed, or underserved communities, intentionally and unintentionally.
Evaluate social welfare policies and advocate for reform in social welfare systems within the focal area.
Source: UW Guide
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course mapSOC WORK 709(or SOC WORK 606 prior to Fall 2024) or Declared in Social Work Advanced Standing MSW
- SOCWORK 709
- SOC WORK 606 prior to Fall 2024
- Declared in Social Work Advanced Standing MSW
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- Any of
- Any of
- SOCWORK 709
- SOC WORK 606 prior to Fall 2024
- Declared in Social Work Advanced Standing MSW
- Any of
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
DANIEL SINTIM is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Daniel Sintim
A past student found the course rewarding, with Daniel Sintim presenting child welfare policies clearly and connecting theory to real-world applications.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Daniel Sintim
One reviewer rated the difficulty as low, noting that well-organized materials and interactive teaching supported critical thinking without excessive strain.
Past student reviews · Daniel Sintim
The reviewer appreciated the engaging, interactive style that encouraged meaningful discussions and provided valuable feedback on their work.
Topics
- Child welfare problems and services
- Social and behavioral sciences knowledge
- Public welfare policy
Skills
- Analyze social welfare problems, evaluate policy alternatives, and advocate for reform.
- Describe US social welfare policy history and understand the policymaking process.
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Not enough comparable courses for Spring 2027 in UW–Madison.
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
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