Choose one of the Family Policy Topics (below) and present a debate, where YOU take both sides. You will also use this topic as a basis for Assignment 2. In Forum 5, tell us what topic you've chosen and present information defending one side of the debate on that topic. (For Forum 6 you will need to defend the opposite side of the debate.)
Family Policy Topics
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work and family
elderly care
homelessness
teen pregnancy
mental illness
juvenile justice
health care
domestic violence
gambling
poverty
homosexual rights
special education
childcare
defining marriage
war and the family
education
economy
imprisonment for marijuana use
racial disparities in imprisonment rates
family medical leave
minimum wage
immigration
divorce laws
paid maternity/paternity leave
Early intervention programs