Enrollment will be restricted to juniors, seniors and
graduate students.

This class will focus on the development of children of color. We will examine children of color primarily in the United States, including African American, Asian American, Hispanic and Native American groups. We will also review available research on children of color in other countries. We will cover children's lives from conception through adolescence, with an emphasis on ethnicity and related status variables, such as socioeconomic status and gender, as important contexts for children's growth and development. This class will provide an exploration of the commonalities and differences among children's lives across a broad range of social settings.

Diane Scott-Jones
Last Updated: 1/29/2001

Enrollment will be restricted to juniors, seniors and
graduate students.

Knowledge of human development can inform social policy. The social policies of our nation profoundly influence the developmental contexts individuals experience. This course is an exploration of selected topics that have both a human development and a social policy component. We will begin with a general discussion of the interrelationships between social policy and theories and research in human development. We will then cover six major areas: family structure; education and the structure of schools; mass media; computer technologies; reproductive technologies; and eating and nutrition. For each topic, we will examine both relevant research and current policies.

Diane Scott-Jones
Last Updated: 4/17/2001