EDHD 498G: Cross-Cultural Approaches to Child Development and Poverty in Chile and the U.S.
Fall 2018, Tuesdays 1:00-4:00pm
Dr. Natasha Cabrera & Dr. Daniela Aldoney
Course Description
This course will help students gain a cross cultural
understanding of child development and poverty in
different contexts: the U.S. and Chile. In this project- based course, students will work on international teams formed by 2 US and 2 Chilean students.
This course will cover:
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Conceptualizations of poverty in the US and Chile
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Demographic data
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Public policies to fight poverty
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Empirical research on the impact of poverty on children and
adolsecents in a variety of
domains
