Demography of Inequality and Poverty. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. This seminar provides an overview of poverty in the United States from a comparative perspective. It addresses the determinants of poverty, with special attention given to different demographic groups, such as single women with children, race and ethnic minorities, and urban and rural residence. Among the topics to be discussed include the differences between the European and U.S. approach to measuring poverty; the relationship between welfare policies, population growth, and economic development; race and welfare; and the 1996 welfare reform in the United States and its consequences to date. Much emphasis will be given to poverty-abatement strategies. (Formerly titled "Demographic Perspectives on Poverty.") Course Fee: STHC $18, GHC1 $75.