Intro to Family Studies credit:

3 Hours

Overview of current concepts, theories, and substantive issues in family studies from an interdisciplinary perspective. Gives attention to variation in family form and function across different social/cultural contexts and how family experience is structured by gender. Examines issues of family development (marriage, parenting, divorce, remarriage, aging family) and explores the links between families and other social institutions. This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for: Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci Cultural Studies - US Minority