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Art of Social Change: Readings
Fall 2010

Elizabeth Bartholet's NOBODY'S CHILDREN: Abuse and Neglect, Foster Drift, and the Adoption Alternative (Beacon Press 1999) [hereafter Nobody's Children] will serve as the course text together with additional course materials. As soon as the additional materials are ready, we will post them below. Simply click on the relevant Assignment Packet and download the PDF file.

Date	Topic	Readings
Sept. 2	Course Overview	Course Information, Syllabus, and Schedule Nobody’s Children, Intro, pp. 1-8, 22-29, 33-35
Sept. 9	Drug-Exposed Newborns & Family Drug Treatment Courts	Nobody’s Children, pp. 67-81, 207-32 Assignment Packet #2 Assignment Packet #2 Supplement
Sept. 16	Representing Abused and Neglected Children: Holding Attorneys Accountable	Assignment Packet #3
Sept. 30	Race to the Top: An Insider's View on Obama's Contest to Reform Education in America	Assignment Packet #4 Assignment Packet #4 Supplement
Oct. 7	"Family Affair" Film Screening	Nobody's Children, pp. 56-67, 81-110 Assignment Packet #5
Oct. 14	Children Dying While Incarcerated: A Reason for Hope	Assignment Packet #6 Assignment Packet #6 Supplement
Oct. 21	Challenging Massachusetts' Child Welfare System: Is Litigation the Right Path?	Nobody's Children, pp. 176-204 Assignment Packet #7
Oct. 28	The Prostitution of Children: The Hidden Problem & A Model Prevention and Intervention Program	Assignment Packet #8
Nov. 4	Beyond Juvenile Incarceration: Creating Better, Cheaper Solutions for Youth	Assignment Packet #9
Nov. 11	Impact of the Economy on Child Homelessness	Assignment Packet #10
Nov. 18	Social Enterprises for Children: Creating, Growing, and Evaluating	Assignment Packet #11
Dec. 2	Reforming NYC's Schools: Challenging the Status Quo	Assignment Packet #12

Child Advocacy Program

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Art of Social Change: Readings Fall 2010

Child Advocacy Program

Art of Social Change: Readings
Fall 2010