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Social Change, Social Policy
Sociology 3901

Syllabus	Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs	Abt Associates	Child Trends	Smart Library on Urban Poverty
Schedule	Public Agenda Online	Institute for Research on Poverty	Economic Success Clearinghouse
U of M Center for Regional and Urban Affairs (CURA	American Sociological Association Public Sociologies Website	Joint Center for Policy Research	Welfare, Women, and Families	World Poverty
MDRC Remarks on Accepting the Peter Rossi Award	American History 102: Civil War to the Present	Mathematica Policy Institute	National Center for Children in Poverty	Educational Policy Insitute
Institute on Race and Poverty	Social, Political and Economic Change	Urban Institute	Social Watch

Welcome to a course designed to explore the interconnections between social change and social policy. In particular, we will take a close look at the social forces that affect the design and implementation of social policy, as well as the tools social scientists use to evaluate the effectiveness of social policy. We will concentrate our attention in three areas: poverty and welfare reform, public housing, and urban education.

Special Facilities and/or arrangements: If you have a physical or cultural condition, either permanent or temporary, which you believe makes it difficult for you to participate in and/or complete the requirements of this course in the time and manner prescribed, please let me know by the end of the first week of instruction. Adaptation of methods, materials, or testing may be made as required. It is your responsibility to contact the Access Center for advice regarding adaptations.

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