HDFS 420

spring 2026

All Classes

Inequality, Public Policy, and U.S. Families

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Examines influence of economic, demographic and social changes on families in the U.S. and on the opportunities of individual family members. Explores interactions of social class, poverty, race and gender and their effects on family life and on child and adolescent development. Includes critical analysis of health care, employment, immigration, family leave, welfare and other social policy options that affect family life and well-being.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: HDFS 120.

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