PS 345 - Poverty: Policy And Politics

Institution:

Stonehill College

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Description:

Three Credits Alternate Years: Fall 2008, 2010 Historical development of poverty policy in the United States; major theories that have defined the debate on poverty; causes and consequences of poverty; and contemporary issues relevant to poverty such as public housing, state and federal welfare, crime, unemployment and issues of race, gender and class. Prerequisite: PS 123.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stonehill.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 565-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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