Early Childhood Policy - Children, Contexts, and Politics in Diverse Societies

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course examines how, when and why government intervenes in children’s lives, through family, pre-/school, community, and digital media contexts, aiming to improve their trajectories. From this basis, we examine how the effects of policies on children locally, nationally, and internationally. Drawing from a variety of case studies and empirical research, students will gain a deep understanding of policy goals, development, implementation, and implications. After gaining familiarity with early childhood policies, students will develop their own policy at the family, pre-/school, community, or digital media level.