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Jul 26, 2025
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2011-2012 School of Law Bulletin [Archived Catalog]
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LAWS 770 - Poverty LawCredits: 2/3
This course will examine the law and policy relating to public assistance and related programs in the United States, with particular attention to the shift in policy represented by the welfare reform initiatives of 1988 and 1996. Issues related to poverty, public benefit programs, work, and child support will be examined through a policy lens, with attention to different socio-political philosophies and theories, social and economic data, and empirical studies, as well as legal rules and parameters in the United States and elsewhere.
Note: Qualifies as a perspective course. Up to five students may register for 3 hours credit and complete the writing requirement in this class, with the prior permission of the instructor. Students may not have also taken Welfare Law.
Basis of Grade: Final examination or research paper
Form of Grade: Letter Grade
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