HECOL 611
Theory in Family Ecology
Winter 2018
Topics
- Describe the place of theory in family research and practice
- Discuss and critically analyze conceptualizations of family in research and practice
- Identify and critically discuss major family theories
- Identify, critically discuss, and apply at least two family theories with in-depth understanding
- Demonstrate critical thinking
- Identify with conceptual clarity a family research issue (e.g., in the area of the student’s thesis or project)
- Present the paper in a conventional academic style
- Highlight core elements of one of the major family theories explored in HECOL 611, including:
- Articulate limitations and critique of the theory
- Augment the seminar with a visual presentation, formatted in a conventional academic style
Readings
- Allen, K. R., & Henderson, A. C. (2017). Family theories: Foundations and applications. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell
- Faigley, L., Graves, R., & Graves, H. (2015). The little Pearson handbook (3rd Canadian ed.). Toronto, ON: Pearson
- Allen & Henderson (2017) - Chapter 2
- ISBN 1300097520
- Allen & Henderson (2017) - Chapter 3
- Allen & Henderson (2017) - Chapter 4
- Allen & Henderson (2017) - Chapter 5
- Allen & Henderson (2017) - Chapter 6
- Allen & Henderson (2017) - Chapter 7
- Allen & Henderson (2017) - Chapter 8
- Allen & Henderson (2017) - Chapter 9
- Allen & Henderson (2017) - Chapter 10
- Bubolz, M. M. & Sontag, M. S. (1993) Human ecology theory. In Boss, P. et al (Eds.) Sourcebook of family theories and methods: A contextual approach (pp. 419-447). New York: Plenum Press
- Allen & Henderson (2017) - Chapter 11
- Marks, L. D., Hopkins, K., Chaney, C., Monroe, P. A., Nesteruk, O., & Sasser, D. D. (2008). “Together,
- Allen & Henderson (2017) – Chapter 12
- Johnson, M. D., Horne, R. M., & Galovan, A. M. (2016). The developmental course of supportive dyadic coping in couples. Developmental Psychology, 52(12), 2031-2043
- startle yourself: look at an idea upside down” Mary Anne Radmacher (1999)
Winter 2017
Topics
- Eleven
- Twelve
- Thirteen
- To consider the place of theory in family research
- To consider conceptualizations of families in research
- To develop in-depth understanding of major family theories
- To develop critical thinking
Readings
- Smith, S. R., & Hamon, R. R. (2017). Exploring family theories (4th ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press
- Faigley, L., Graves, R., & Graves, H. (2015). The little Pearson handbook (3rd Canadian ed.). Toronto, ON: Pearson
- Smith & Hamon (2017) - Introduction, pp. 1-9
- Smith & Hamon (2017) - Chapter 1 TEXT: Smith & Hamon (2017) - Chapter 1, Sample Reading
- ISBN 1300097520
- Smith & Hamon (2017) - Chapter 8 TEXT: Smith & Hamon (2017) - Chapter 8, Sample Reading
- Smith & Hamon (2017) - Chapter 3 TEXT: Smith & Hamon (2017) - Chapter 3, Sample Reading
- Smith & Hamon (2017) - Chapter 6 TEXT: Smith & Hamon (2017) - Chapter 6, Sample Reading
- Bubolz, M. M. & Sontag, M. S. (1993) Human ecology theory. In Boss, P. et al (Eds.) Sourcebook of family theories and methods: A contextual approach (pp. 419-447). New York: Plenum Press
- Smith & Hamon (2017) - Chapter 9 TEXT: Smith & Hamon (2017) - Chapter 9, Sample Reading
- Smith & Hamon (2017) - Chapter 4 Text: Smith & Hamon (2017) - Chapter 4, Sample Reading
- Smith & Hamon (2017) - Chapter 7 Text: Smith & Hamon (2017) - Chapter 7, Sample Reading
- Smith & Hamon (2017) - Epilogue
- startle yourself: look at an idea upside down” Mary Anne Radmacher (1999)
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- HECOL 611 THEORY IN FAMILY ECOLOGY · Reading-list link; contents not retrieved ↗
- 2017-Winter-HECOL-611-SEMINAR-B1 ↗2017
- 2018-Winter-HECOL-611-SEMINAR-B1 ↗2018
- Additional readings are supplied through the course LMS. Partial automated extraction.
- Additional readings are supplied through the course LMS. Partial automated extraction.