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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. You will be able to simply click on the relevant Assignment Packet and download the PDF file.
| Date | Topic | Readings |
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| Sept. 15 | Course Overview |
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| Sept. 22 | Creating a Children’s Movement |
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| Sept. 29 | "Aging Out" Film Screening |
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| Oct. 6 | Child Maltreatment & Substance Abuse |
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| Oct. 13 | Early Intervention |
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| Oct. 20 | Problem Solving Courts for Children & Families |
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| Oct. 27 | Closing the Achievement Gap: The EdLabs Approach | |
| Nov. 3 | The Prostitution of Children: The Hidden Problem, A Model Prevention and Intervention Program, & the Prosecution Approach | |
| Nov. 10 | Closing the Achievement Gap: A Multi-Faceted Approach | |
| Nov. 17 | Children Dying While Incarcerated: Approaches to Change | |
| Dec. 1 | Juvenile Incarceration: Creating Better Models for the Future | |
| Dec. 8 | Preventing Gang Violence: StreetSafe Boston |