PY 397 Social Issues and Social Policy (Spring: 3)
Offered Biennially
This seminar provides participants with a foundation of knowledge concerning
current social policy issues involving children and families in the U.S.,
with a particular focus on issues related to poverty and disadvantage.
Considers how research, politics, and advocacy play a role in the initiation,
implementation, and evaluation of policy, and how social policies impact
children and families. Seeks to help students explore scientific evidence
and social perceptions, and think critically about central social issues
and social policies.
Rebekah Levine Coley
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