| WOMEN'S STUDIES 541: Women, Children, and Poverty (3) | |
| Why? | Addresses the problem of poverty among women and children in the U.S. today and examines existing and proposed public policies designed to alleviate the problem. Explores theoretical models of poverty policy analysis and the roles of values in their formulation and implementation. Discusses issues of age, race and family; special attention to poverty among women and children in Kansas. |
| Content: | The course content includes: the demographics of poverty in the U.S. and Kansas; substantive information regarding current cash assistance and other welfare programs; the relationship of poverty to education, employment, teen pregnancy, and family structure. Theoretical perspectives on the causes of poverty and its solutions, including historical and contemporary ideological and political debates, are covered extensively. |
| Format: | Lecture/discussion. |
| Evaluation: | Essays, term paper. |
| Prerequisites: | Six credits of social science or permission of the instructor. |
| Recommended for: | Students interested in the role of cultural values and beliefs in the definition of social problems and the formulation of public policy. |
| What Next? | Women's Studies 325 and 587. |