SOC 460 - Sociology of Poverty

Credits: 3

Prerequisite: SOC 105 and SOC 360. Examination of the nature and extent of poverty in the United States. Discussion of poverty measurement, characteristics, poverty population, international comparisons, underlying causes of poverty and government programs and policies that address poverty. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.

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