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3 |
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$448.50 |
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This course offers an analysis of the diverse American family. It begins by examining the changes that took place in marriage and
family during the 20th century and how different theoretical perspectives interpret those changes. It also covers the ways that family background
influences our attitudes toward intimate relationships, gender roles, marriage and divorce, parenthood, and communication within the family. The
student will come to understand various relationships before marriage, including the choice to not marry. Then, the course will look into the qualities
essential to a happy and successful marriage as well as the changes in marriage over one’s life cycle. Not to be excluded is the various family roles and
the effect of economic status; power, decision making and communication within a marriage. Finally, the course presents material about parenthood within a
marriage and how that shifts the relationship from couples to the children.
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DeGenova, Mary Kay and Rice, F.
Phillip. Intimate Relationships, Marriages,
and Families, 2005, McGraw Hill, 6th Edition. ISBN#
0072944773. |
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