2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
    Apr 20, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

HDFS 201 - Culture, Diversity, and the 21st Century Family


Credits: Three (3)
This course will provide an overview of current concepts, theories, and substantive issues in family studies from an interdisciplinary perspective. Attention is given to variation in family form and function across different social/cultural contexts and how family experience is structured by gender, race and religion. Issues of family development (such as marriage, parenting, divorce, remarriage, aging family) and the links between families and societal trends are explored. 
Prerequisite: HDFS-101