SOC 037 - (BH) Poverty and Social PolicySemester Hours: 3
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Can social policies be effective against poverty? What are the consequences of aiding, or not aiding, poor families? This course addresses these questions by focusing on the process and consequences of social policy, with an emphasis on the United States. In particular, the course explores the politics of poverty and the development, implementation and effects of social welfare policies aimed at impoverished families. There is a consistent focus on how class, gender, race, and the normative functions of the nuclear family intersect with the process of constructing social policy for the poor.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
(Formerly Parenting, Poverty and Social Policy.)
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Summer I 2025
Summer II 2025
Summer III 2025
Fall 2025
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