Children, Youth, and International Development syllabus (original) (raw)

This course examines the key concepts and theories underpinning both social studies of childhood and youth, and international development scholarship and practice. Significant attention is given to the social role and value placed on youth, the social construction of both "child(red)" and "youth" and how these understandings manifest programmatically within humanitarian aid and development enterprises. Students critically review the "trauma paradigm" and actively engage in participatory methods for use in practice. Special thanks to Dr. Giovanna Maria Dora Dore from whom I inherited this syllabus, and of course to Dr. Marisa O. Ensor, who originated it.