Families & Poverty

HDFS 765 introduces research on families and poverty, covering socioeconomic impacts on family behavior, child outcomes, and policy roles.

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Historical reviews of Quentin Riser : The difficulty is rated low, suggesting the workload is manageable for students.

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Fall 2026

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Historical reviews of Quentin Riser : Quentin Riser is described as an insightful and meaningful instructor with a wealth of expertise who is committed to student success. He excels at incorporating applied activities, such as class debates, and is noted for being funny and making classes enjoyable.

QUENTIN RISER is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Historical reviews of Quentin Riser : The course is described as insightful and meaningful, with a focus on applied activities like debates that make classes enjoyable.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.78 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Quentin Riser : The difficulty is rated low, suggesting the workload is manageable for students.

Historical reviews of Quentin Riser : Students appreciate the instructor's expertise, commitment to success, and engaging, humorous teaching style.

Topics

  • Socioeconomic status and family behavior
  • Romantic relationships, childbearing, and childrearing in poverty
  • Consequences of poverty for family functioning and children
  • Policy influence on families and poverty

Skills

  • Analyze family behavior variations by socioeconomic status
  • Examine implications of family dynamics on poverty
  • Assess consequences of poverty on family and child outcomes
  • Evaluate policy roles in family and poverty contexts

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