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U.S. Social Policy

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States17.317
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2006English
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This subject examines the historical development and contemporary politics of social policy in the United States. We will discuss the kinds of risks individuals face over a lifetime and why some are ameliorated by social policy while others are not (and how the U.S. is similar or different from other countries in this regard).

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