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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. 13 | Course Overview |
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| Sept. 20 | Child Maltreatment: The Family Preservation Policy Debate |
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| Sept. 27 | Substance Abuse and Child Maltreatment: The Family Drug Court Model |
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| Oct. 4 | Nowhere to Go: Children Aging Out of State Care (A Film Screening & Discussion) |
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| Oct. 11 | Igniting a Movement: Principles Behind Successful Social Change Efforts | |
| Oct. 18 | Bullying: How to Create Safe School Climates for All Children | |
| Oct. 25 | Education Reform: Focus on Early Education | |
| Nov. 1 | Education Reform: Community Organizing | |
| Nov. 8 | Child Mental Health: Strategies for Protecting the Most Vulnerable | |
| Nov. 15 | Prostitution of Children: A Hidden Problem & Model Intervention Program | |
| Nov. 29 | The School of Second Chances: Model Schools in Juvenile Facilities | |
| Dec. 6 | Children Dying While Incarcerated: The New Frontier for Youth in Massachusetts |