ESS 40250 - Children and Poverty: Developmental Implications

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Education

Description:

Every fifth child in America faces hunger or poverty. This course examines the impacts of youth poverty and related risks from the perspectives of developmental and social psychology. Key topics include changing family patterns, violence and conflict resolution, moral development, resiliency, and educational inequalities/potentials. Central to the course will be an emphasis on children's developing cognitive perceptions of self in relation to society, and an examination of potential solutions, model programs, and relevant social policy. Readings will be drawn from a variety of sources and discussed in seminar format. Active student participation and service-learning engagement or community-based research are fundamental to the course. Students currently working with youth via student organizations or local entities are especially encouraged to apply.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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