At the Council meeting of 24 September 2021, the Department of Family Studies within the Faculty for Social Wellbeing has formally changed its name to 'Department of Child & Family Studies'.
“We have recently changed the name of the Department to give the child a voice within the context of family. The change in name reflects the work that we do and how we have evolved”, stated the Head of Department, Dr Ingrid Grech Lanfranco.
Dr Grech Lanfranco went on to say that Family is a broad name, and incorporates parents, children, relationships, and so on. "Our involvement is reflected through the work of the department staff, both nationally and internationally. We work hand in hand to offer ongoing support to the Ministry for Social Justice and Solidarity, the Family and Children’s Rights. Besides offering two Masters degree courses in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice, and in Contemporary Family Studies we also offer an Award in Clinical Supervision for qualified therapists to become recognised clinical supervisors", highlighted the Head of Department.
Dr Grech Lanfranco went on to say that Family is a broad name, and incorporates parents, children, relationships, and so on. "Our involvement is reflected through the work of the department staff, both nationally and internationally. We work hand in hand to offer ongoing support to the Ministry for Social Justice and Solidarity, the Family and Children’s Rights. Besides offering two Masters degree courses in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice, and in Contemporary Family Studies we also offer an Award in Clinical Supervision for qualified therapists to become recognised clinical supervisors", highlighted the Head of Department.
Alongside these courses, the Department of Child & Family Studies services a wide range of departments with child and family related topics, reaching approximately 700 students.
The Department, which was previously the Centre for Family Studies, has been operating within the Faculty for Social Wellbeing since the start of the same faculty ten years ago.