Khushmand’s Profile

This course will ac­quaint stu­dents with the so­cial wel­fare sys­tem of the United States. An his­tor­i­cal per­spec­tive helps to il­lu­mi­nate the evo­lu­tion of cur­rent poli­cies, pro­grams and prac­tices. Poverty in the U.S. is an­a­lyzed as well as the spe­cific pro­grams which have been de­vel­oped to al­le­vi­ate it. Cross-cul­tural ap­proaches to so­cial wel­fare are also ex­am­ined. This course meets the re­quire­ments as a lib­eral arts elec­tive in so­cial sci­ence.

This course will acquaint students with the social welfare system of the United States. An historical perspective helps to illuminate the evolution of current policies, programs and practices. Poverty in the U.S. is analyzed as well as the specific programs which have been developed to alleviate it. Cross-cultural approaches to social welfare are also examined. This course meets the requirements as a liberal arts elective in social science.