Law, Poverty and Public Benefits
According to the National Center for Children in Poverty, children are disproportionately impacted by poverty, especially children of color and immigrant children. These risks are greatest for children who experience poverty when they are young and/or experience deep and persistent poverty. This course concerns those areas of civil law which most affect low income children and families, including public benefits such as welfare, housing, education, and health care. Other systemic issues will be explored, such as wealth discrimination, use of legal remedies to promote social change, and the delivery of legal and other services to children.