FAMILIES & POVERTY

CNSRSCI/HDFS 465

Course Description

Introduction to research at the intersection of family and poverty studies. Learn how family behaviors vary by socioeconomic status; how romantic relationships, childbearing, and childrearing may be implicated in poverty; what the consequences of poverty are for family functioning and children; and about the role of policy in influencing families and poverty.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average

3.63

1.84% from Historical

Completion Rate

97.14%

-1.78% from Historical

A Rate

71.43%

27.45% from Historical

Class Size

-3.85% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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Claire Barrett

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