SOC 2000 - Family & the Welfare State

Institution:

Yeshiva University

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

This course focuses on the impact of welfare state policies that affect families. It includes the effects on family structure, income, children, fertility, and social institutions supporting family life. This classs willlook at these intersections from an international comparative perspective. We will answer questions like: Can social policy change fertitlity patterns? How does welfare policy influence women's employment patterns? Should the state force men to take parental leave?

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.yu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 960-5400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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