United States history 43.21 - History of Children,Public Policy,and the Law in the United States

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CUNY Brooklyn College

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Description:

3 hours lecture; 3 credits Political and legal history of children's issues in the United States, focused on the attitudes and actions of figures in power. Origins of public education and welfare; debate over child labor. Brown v. Board of Education, In re Gault, Tinker v. Des Moines. Abortion, busing, welfare reform, and children's rights in the legal and political arenas. (This course is the same as Children's Studies 40.1.)

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brooklyn.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 951-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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