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CAAS 280 - Runaway & Homeless Youth

3 Credits

When Offered (Fall)
Elective: This course will explore reasons why children/youth runaway or end up homeless and on the streets. It is an interdisciplinary course with strong underpinning from interactionist and conflict theories. Students will examine the emotional, social, psychological and political dimensions of this growing societal problem. Special attention will be given to child sexual abuse and domestic violence issues.