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HECOL 322

Family Economic Issues

3 units

Winter 2025

Topics

  • Describe and critically analyze frameworks and conceptual models for understanding economic well-being as it relates to families
  • Discuss how economic systems relate to family well-being
  • Identify relevant social, demographic, and economic trends and critically analyze their implications for the economic well-being of Canadian families
  • Understand and apply indicators of family economic well-being
  • Identify policy, program and practice changes needed to support family economic well-being
Winter 2022

Topics

  • Define the concept of economic well-being as it relates to individuals and families, to the economy, and to overall well-being
  • Understand and apply indicators of family economic well-being
  • Identify relevant current social, demographic, and economic trends and analyze critically their implications for the economic well-being of Canadian families
  • Understand and analyse critically the ways in which a family's economic well-being, family functioning and family relationships are related
  • Understand the policies and resources available locally, provincially, and federally that help families to cope with economic issues
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