May 09, 2025  
Xavier University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2024-2025 
  
Xavier University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2024-2025

SOCW 316 - Soc Policy & Contemporary Issu


3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of American social welfare policy analysis. This course will review the historical, current and emerging social problems and critique policies created or proposed to respond to these problems. Students will learn how to understand and critically analyze social policy, while taking into account the basic principles of economic and social justice. Specific focus will be given to the intersection of diversity with the formation and implementation of social welfare policies.

Course Attributes: Gender & Diversity Studies, Peace & Justice Studies Minor

Levels: Graduate Undergraduate


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