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In this course we will explore how gender structures the lives of individuals across the life span, and how other factors such as age, cohort, and class intersect with this reality. We will study how the experiences of women and men are different and the factors that influence how their life pathways are constructed. We will also consider how social policies shape individual lives and examine the age and gender assumptions that undergird those policies.
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This qualitative methods course is designed to develop the skills the School of Education and Social Policy students will need: 1) to identify topics suited to qualitative investigation; 2) to formulate qualitative research questions; 3) to determine the method(s) of investigation (field observation and interview data) most likely to obtain meaningful findings; 4) to gather, organize, and evaluate qualitative data including the writing and analysis of field notes and interview transcripts; 5) to organize, synthesize, and clearly present the findings of their research. Completion of this course with a grade of C- or better is required for SESP majors before they may begin their practicum. Learning these skills prepares students to write a final paper on their practicum experienced based on data collected from interviews, field observations, and other materials.
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This course examines the historical, sociopolitical, and legal contexts of the child welfare system, with a specific focus on child abuse and neglect. Drawing from several disciplines, psychology, social work, and law, we will explore the policies and practices of child welfare systems. These explorations will be viewed from a systemic perspective, using core concepts of culture, privilege, racism, and sexism. One of the core principles of this course is that ìinterlocking systems of oppressionî exist, and therefore using this framework will help in our understanding of what families experience when they are mandated to engage in child welfare agencies, juvenile court proceedings relating to family reunification, and mental health treatment. For example, why and how is it that African American children who are involved in Child Protection Services are two times as likely than White children to be separated from their families? We will also be informed by listening to voices of youth involved in foster care. The course is divided into two parts: Privilege, Power and Difference, and Child Welfare laws, policies, and practices.
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Internship only for students in the Human Development and Psychological Services, Learning and Organizational Change, and Social Policy concentrations. Intensive, supervised participant observation of interpersonal relationships, especially those of professional and client, and the effects of institutional structure and policy on both professionals and clients. Taken concurrently with 385. Prerequisites: 372 and consent of program director
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Small-group meetings only for students in the Human Development and Psychological Services, Learning and Organizational Change, and Social Policy concentrations to analyze SESP 383 practicum experiences, organize their perceptions of their own internships, and share them with other class members. Taken concurrently with 383. Prerequisite: 372.
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