YS 611 - Youth Policy (3 Credits)

Prerequisite/Co-Requisite: YS 600 and YS 610
This course critically analyzes various public policies at the local, state, federal and international level. Students will develop a variety of skills that inform the understanding and analysis of social policy, including: critically analyzing data, both what is there and what is not there, making connections between federal policy and children’s lives, assessing coverage of children’s issues in the media and popular press, understanding how to create a policy agenda and increasing knowledge about current social issues and policy debates. Topics covered include: juvenile justice, education, out-of-school time, opportunity youth, child protection, health, and advocacy.