Courses of Study 2017-2018 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Courses of Study 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PAM 2030 - Population and Public Policy


(SBA-HE)      
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

S. Sassler.

Examines from a demographic perspective family policies that concern children and adults. Toward this end, it considers the relationships between family policies and demographic behavior. It also addresses the effects of family policies and demographic behavior on the well-being of children. Although this course focuses on the United States, it considers U.S. trends against the backdrop of changes in other industrialized countries.

Outcome 1: To gain a broader understanding of the demographic forces that shape our daily lives.

Outcome 2: To apply basic tools of demographic analysis to population data.

Outcome 3: To develop skills for assessing and synthesizing evidence in social demography.



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