SOCY 2450 - Marriage & the Family

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Using the structural functional theory, explain the relationship between family and larger society.
2. Using the ecological theory, explain the relationship and adaptation of families to their physical environment.
3. Using the conflict perspective, discuss widespread family problems.
4. Using feminist theories, explain sex and gender as socially constructed categories that include gender roles (how one should behave) within families.
5. Using the symbolic interactionist perspective, explain interpersonal meanings and the way we interact within families.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an overall knowledge of the scientific method.

Objectives:

1. Define the scientific method.
2. List the steps of the research model.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an overall knowledge of the use of interpersonal skills and conflict resolution.

Objectives:

1. List communication goals.
2. Identify and explain sex differences in communication.
3. Describe / list communication problems.
4. Explain what couples fight about.
5. List productive communication patterns.

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an overall knowledge of the structure and function of the family in a variety of cultures.

Objectives:

1. Explain the structure of African‐American families.
   1. Explain the impact of the economy.
   2. Discuss intergenerational families.
   3. Identify the impact of health.
2. Explain the structure of Native American families.
   1. Explain the impact of the economy.
   2. Discuss intergenerational families.
   3. Identify the impact of health.
3. Explain the structure of La៝tino families.
   1. Explain the impact of the economy.
   2. Discuss intergenera៝tional families.
   3. Iden៝tify the impact of health.
4. Explain the structure of Asian‐American families.
   1. Explain the impact of the economy.
   2. Discuss intergenera៝tional families.
   3. Iden៝tify the impact of health.

Outcome 5:
Upon comple៝tion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an overall knowledge of changing parental roles.

Objectives:

1. Iden៝tify ho w infants affect parents.
2. List contemporary paren៝ting roles.
3. List eight paren៝ting styles.
4. List the factors of children at risk.
5. Explain the intersec៝tion of social class and paren៝ting approaches.

1. Intimate Relationships Past and Present
2. Roles for Men and Women
3. Sexual Intimacy
4. Birth Control
5. Achieving a Healthy Marriage
6. Communication
7. Decisions about Children
8. Parenting
9. Marital Dissolution
10. Single Parents
11. Marriage and Family in Later Years