SOC 2004 - Poverty in the United States

Institution:

Yeshiva University

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

The American Dream highlights opportunities for individuals to achieve sucess based on their own merits. Yet for large portions of the population the dream is more myth than reality. This course focuses on the experiences of poor people in the U.S, examining the causes and consequences of poverty and the social policies that have been implemented or may be in the future to address it, including the various forms of public assitance (Welfar) available at different periods of U.S. history, such as Mothers Aid programs, Aid to Dependent Children and Temporary Assitance to Needy Families.

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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