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Nov 24, 2024
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2021-2022 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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SOC 140 - Sociology of Relationships and Family
Description: Examination of macro and micro factors affecting relationships and families. Exploration of elements of diversity (gender, race/ethnicity, social class, education, culture, age cohort), relationship issues (communication, role expectations, conflict, dissolution, violence), family challenges (work/family balance, parenting, child care, stress, role conflict), and success strategies.
General Education Competency: Diversity
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
Course Content:
- Families, past & present
- Diversity in families (gender, race/ethnicity, social class, culture, age/generation)
- Relationship issues (communication, role expectations, conflict, dissolution, violence)
- Family challenges (work/family balance, parenting, child care, stress, role conflict)
- Success strategies for relationships and families
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify how families have changed over time. (1)
- Describe elements of diversity in families (gender, race/ethnicity, social class, culture, age/generation). (2)
- Identify relationship issues (communication, role expectations, conflict, dissolution, violence). (3)
- Identify family challenges (work/family balance, parenting, child care, stress, role conflict). (4)
- Discuss strategies to address family challenges. (5)
Required Assessment:
- Demonstrate thoughtful and precise writing skills by completing at least 1500 words of monitored writing.
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