Population Problems

3 credits · Undergraduate credit

This course focuses on an area increasingly studied by demographers: the intersection of social inequality and family life. We consider the ways that broader inequalities such as economic inequality and poverty are interconnected with varied aspects of families. Focusing primarily on the United States, we will engage topics such as living together, marriage, divorce, childbearing, single-parent families, unpaid family labor (e.g., housework, caregiving), and the wellbeing of children. The class is structured as a lecture course with some in-class activities.