HDFS 201 - Contemporary Families in the U.S.
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Keywords
Human and Family Studies
Project
LB iLearn Online
Authors
Date Submitted
2015
Material Type
Online Course
Secondary Material Type
Collection
Institution
Linn-Benton Virtual College
Industry Partner
Linn County Parks and Recreational Department - Provided curriculum advice.
License
CC BY
Funding Source
TAACCCT Round 3
Additional Public Access
Abstract
HDFS 201 - Contemporary Families in the US
This course is an introduction to families with application to personal life. It focuses on diversity in family structure, social class, race, gender, work, and its interaction with other social institutions.
Course Outcomes:
Use theoretical frameworks to interpret the role of the family within social process and institutions.
Describe the nature, value, and limitations of the basic methods of studying individuals and families.
Using historical and contemporary examples, describe how perceived differences, combined with unequal distribution of power across economic, social, and political institutions, result in inequity.
Explain how difference is socially constructed.
Analyze current social issues, including the impact of historical and environmental influences, on family development.
Analyze ways in which the intersections of social categories such as race, ethnicity, social class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and age, interact with the country’s institutions to contribute to difference, power, and discrimination amongst families.
Synthesize multiple viewpoints and sources of evidence to generate reasonable conclusions.
Industry (NAISC)
Management of Companies and Enterprises (55)
Occupation (SOC)
All Occupations (00-0000)
Instructional Program (CIP)
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (19)
Credit Type
Credential Type
Associate Degree
Educational Level
1st year Community College or equivalent
2nd Year Community College or equivalent
2nd Year Community College or equivalent