In the U.S., social policy accounts for two-thirds of government spending. Knowing how policies are constructed, what values underlie them, and how they succeed or fail makes everyone more effective at work or in their civic role. This specialization includes an HONORS track in which learners will complete a professional social policy analysis.
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In the U.S., social policy accounts for two-thirds of government spending. Knowing how policies are constructed, what values underlie them, and how they succeed or fail makes everyone more effective at work or in their civic role. This specialization includes an HONORS track in which learners will complete a professional social policy analysis.
In the U.S., social policy accounts for two-thirds of government spending. Knowing how policies are constructed, what values underlie them, and how they succeed or fail makes everyone more effective at work or in their civic role. This specialization includes an HONORS track in which learners will complete a professional social policy analysis.
Teachers, health care workers, police, and social workers interact with policy daily, but all of us should care about the impact and effectiveness of these programs. Health and mental health programs, education, housing and income supports, pensions, criminal justice services, veterans’ programs, child protective services, and immigration services create a support system all Americans will draw upon. They also reveal Americans' ethics and values, indicating how we regard and care for our most vulnerable.
This specialization will explore the size, structure, and outcomes of U.S. social policy by
-comparing it with the approaches of other developed nations.
-examining the history of our efforts and probing population effects that shape policy.
-looking deeply into support for families in general, poor families, people with disabilities, and the elderly.
-mapping out existing policies for housing, education, healthcare, immigration and child welfare.
-addressing issues of power, oppression, and white supremacy.
By the end of the course the learner will be at home working in, utilizing, and voting in the U.S. welfare system.
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Five courses
US Social Services Compared
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US Social Services Compared
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US Social Services: Where did they come from?
US Social Services: Where did they come from?
Poverty & Population: How Demographics Shape Policy
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Poverty & Population: How Demographics Shape Policy
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Social Services for Families, Seniors and Those with Disabilities
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Social Services for Families, Seniors and Those with Disabilities
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Health, Housing, and Educational Services
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Health, Housing, and Educational Services
(0 hours)Learning objectives
- Compare historical, intellectual and cross-national perspectives on the size, structure and outcomes of u.s. social policy
- Demonstrate knowledge of u.s. social welfare policy and its economic, social, and political contexts, in order to be an engaged citizen
- Differentiate the various levels and structures of public benefits, and the social justice impact on people receiving them
- Formulate skills in social policy implementation in order to be more effective in professional practice
- Compare historical, intellectual and cross-national perspectives on the size, structure and outcomes of u.s. social policy
- Demonstrate knowledge of u.s. social welfare policy and its economic, social, and political contexts, in order to be an engaged citizen
- Differentiate the various levels and structures of public benefits, and the social justice impact on people receiving them
- Formulate skills in social policy implementation in order to be more effective in professional practice
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