Contemporary Issues in Human Development.  

Catalog description

Discussion-based examination of issues linking development, education, and cultural practice in which scholarly inquiry has substantial implications for social policy. Applying developmental and ecological frameworks to contemporary issues with particular attention to the complexities and multidimensionality of race, ethnicity, intersectional privilege, and oppression. Specific historical and contemporary content vary by semester with broad-ranging topics relevant to multiple disciplines such as educational practice, intersection of the law with youth and families, and societal change.