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SC1130 - Family Studies
The Family Studies course provides students with information on cultural variations among families in Canada and includes an exploration of cultural influences, attitudes and relations. Media influence, aging populations and the feminist theory are all topics for discussion. Variations in family processes, forms and structures will be analyzed. Parenting responsibilities have changed as communities take on many of the roles that were formerly defined by the family. While examining the needs and challenges of modern families, this course will also explore factors that impact families such as violence, abuse, and divorce. Students will learn appropriate strategies for dealing with dysfunction while learning about the diversity of challenges and the diversity of solutions. As well, students will examine trends concerning families in the 21st century, the meaning of marriage and other forms of partnering while exploring how communities adjust as needs of families and challenges thereof continue to change.
This course is offered in the following programs:
Community Leadership Development
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Comprehensive Arts & Science (CAS) Transition
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