Children, Adolescents, and Social Policy

Catalog description

Explores the role of social policy in children’s and adolescents’ lives. Promotes understanding of how social policies shape development and how the current state of families influences policy. Addresses topics including child care, education, work and family, and welfare reform. Explores impact of policies on disadvantaged groups and diverse family types. Provides hands-on experience working in settings relevant to child and adolescent social policies through participation in at least fifteen (15) hours of fieldwork outside of class times. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 210 , PSYC 215 , PSYC 331 , PSYC 349 and ( PSYC 395 or CHAD 496 ), each with a grade of C (2.0) or better, as well as Senior standing.