PAM 4190

Poverty Policy and Child Well-Being

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

This course examines the direct and indirect influence of public policies designed to reduce poverty on child well-being. We first review major theories of child development and then draw on this research to analyze current federal, state, and local programs and policies.

When Offered Fall.

• Identify major debates over the provision of anti-poverty policy to promote child well-being.
• 2.Evaluate these debates using interdisciplinary perspectives from economics and sociology.
• Assess the quality of empirical research on the effectiveness of social safety net policies for child well-being

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