Social Welfare Policy: Analysis and Advocacy

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the processes by which social welfare policies are developed and implemented as well as the ways in which people can intervene to affect these processes. Students have the opportunity to review recent developments in national and state social welfare policies and programs in major areas such as poverty, welfare, social security, housing, health and mental health care, and child welfare. The course focuses on the development of students' policy analysis and advocacy skills.