SOCY 361 Child Welfare (3)

An in-depth sociological consideration of children as a minority group and of inequalities between different categories of children, with attention to issues such as child care, education, health, youth employment, poverty, child maltreatment, foster care, and adoption both internationally and domestically. Special attention will be given to describing and evaluating societal attempts to deal with these issues.
Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102.
Course Frequency: Occasional