DEA 6650 - [Poverty, Children and the Environment]

(crosslisted) HD 6650

Spring. Next offered 2016-2017. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: one research methodology course and one statistical course. Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

G. Evans.

This seminar examines how the physical and social contexts of disadvantage shape child development. We investigate how childhood disadvantage influences biology and health as well as cognitive and socioemotional development through the settings disadvantage children grow up in.

Outcome 1: In depth knowledge of poverty and child development.

Outcome 2: Write a grant proposal.

Outcome 3: Lead in class discussion.