Social Policy and Family Life
Examines U.S. social policy's role in family life, policy-making processes defining family structures, key policies like parental leave, and ecological systems theory applied to family-policy interactions.
Summary
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Evaluate how children, adults, and families affect and are affected by policies, media, or other social institutions.
Analyze sources of information about family policy by separating evidence-based claims from value-based arguments.
Communicate policy analysis effectively using clear organization and evidence-based reasoning.
Practice effective collaboration by contributing meaningfully and producing shared work that applies course concepts.
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Role of social policy in family life in the United States. Policy-making processes and how policy defines what structures count as "family" for policy purposes. Analysis of key social policies (e.g. parental leave, food assistance, and disability benefits). Application of ecological systems theory to understand family-policy interactions.
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Topics
- Policy-making processes and definitions of family structures.
- Key social policies including parental leave, food assistance, and disability benefits.
- Ecological systems theory applied to family-policy interactions.
Skills
- Separating evidence-based claims from value-based arguments in family policy analysis.
- Communicating policy analysis with clear organization and evidence-based reasoning.
- Collaborating to produce shared work applying course concepts.
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