CPLCY 4441 - Children,Families,and Social Policy:Global Perspectives

Institution:

Lesley University

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Description:

3 credits This course studies social policies affecting children and their families globally, with focus on specific countries in different regions and at different levels of development. The course focuses on necessary and effective policies in the critical areas of income maintenance, health, childcare and education, family support, abuse and neglect, juvenile criminality, substance abuse, and other important areas of child/family policy. The course focuses on how policy differentially serves and affects members of racial, ethnic, class, and gender groups. Prerequisite: Senior status or permission of the instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lesley.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 868-9600

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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