SOAN 420 - Social Welfare Policy and Social Change

Institution:

Messiah University

Subject:

Sociology and Anthropology

Description:

This course will introduce students to the arena of social policy and to the sociopolitical environment in which policy takes place. Students will develop a capacity to examine and critically analyze social welfare policy within historical and societal contexts. Selected areas of policy will be examined using theoretical and analytical principles. The course will focus on the implementation of advocacy strategies to combat discrimination, to promote social and economic justice, and will empower students to be agents of social change in the United States and abroad. Cross-listed with SOWK 420.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.messiah.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 766-2511

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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