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Don’t like morning classes? Take HDFS 4343-001 in the afternoon!

HDFS 4343-001 Advanced Topics in HDFS: Children, Families, and Poverty

Tuesday/Thursday 3:30-4:50pm

Dr. Monica J. Martin

Poverty has been linked to an array of individual, family, and societal problems including poor health, negative educational outcomes, crime and delinquency, and family dysfunction and instability. This course will provide an overview of the causes and consequences of poverty for individuals and families.

Topics to be examined include trends in poverty in the United States over time, the influence of poverty on individual and family functioning, global poverty, the intergenerational transmission of poverty, and the impact of poverty on child and adolescent development.

Required Text: Poverty in America: A Handbook ($28)

Posted:
5/25/2017

Originator:
Monica Martin

Email:
monica.j.martin@ttu.edu

Department:
Human Develop and Family Studies


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