YS 314

Youth Policy

This course provides an overview of how to critically analyze various public policies at the local, state, federal and international level that impact young people and/or youth-workers. Students will develop a variety of skills that inform the understanding and analysis of social policy, including: analyzing data, making connections between policy and children’s lives, assessing coverage of children’s issues in the media and popular press, and understanding current social issues and policy debates. Students will explore how to engage young people in weighing in on the issues that impact their lives. Topics covered include: Juvenile justice, education, out-of-school time, opportunity youth, child protection, health, immigration, and advocacy.

Regular Liberal Arts

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