Subject associations
SPI 528C
Term
Fall 2024
Instructors
Kathryn J. Edin
Registrar description
This course examines the causes and consequences of U.S. poverty, its implications, and strategies for addressing it. Covers the major explanations advanced to explain the persistence of poverty in the U.S. including labor markets, residential segregation, welfare policy, family structure, and the criminal justice system. Surveys a range of interventions aimed at alleviating urban poverty.