PSY 1312 - CHILD DEVELOPMENT & SOCIAL POLCY

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
In this course we will examine issues in child development that are also the subject of public policy debates with implications for the well-being of children and families. Topics will include poverty and young children's development, the child care debate, early intervention for children at risk (e.g. head start), issues in child abuse including family preservation, foster care, and children's testimony, and decisions about child custody and visitation following parental divorce.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: PSY 0202 or 0230 or 0310

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