Response to a film on homelessness: 10% of grade. DUE September 9Ī 2-page report on a particular subgroup of the homeless: vets, youth, elderly, families, LGBT, ex-offenders, etc. Preparation of weekly readings prior to class and participation in discussions (instructor reserves the right to quiz).
Prerequisites: The seminar is open to graduate and advanced undergraduate students in the social sciences from all schools at George Washington University who can demonstrate research skills. Write critical responses to readings on these subjectsĬonduct original research, analyze data, and write a long paper that can serve as a writing sample for employers or doctoral programs Learn about the main low-income housing programsĬompare homelessness in the US to other countries Learn about homelessness in your city and Washington, DCĮxamine ways in which societies criminalize the homeless, and legal remediesĮvaluate various approaches to ending homelessness, including Housing First Learn why people live on the streets even in affluent societies with social servicesĪssess conflicting explanations for the rise in homelessnessĪssess the impact of COVID-19 on homelessness Learn how to count people experiencing homelessness Learn the history of, and trends in homelessness in the US, and measures of it
Learn how people experience homelessness, what it feels like Learn why we describe those without shelter as “homeless” It also provides students with the opportunity to conduct original research and write an extended term paper on topics related to these themes. This course aims to inform students about the causes, history, and experiences of homelessness and about existing programs and affordable housing policies to address the problem.
Wednesdays 6:10-8 pm Office hours: Wed 4-6 pm Fall 2020 Sociology 6252_80/PPPA 6085_80 Professor Hilary Silver
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