Sociology 226 - S ociology of Families

Institution:

St Lawrence University

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Description:

This course introduces the student to perhaps the most important and controversial of social institutions: the family. The focus is the American family, although marriage patterns and family forms in other cultures are examined for comparative purposes. Particular emphasis is on the changes that have taken place in the structure of American households and families since World War II. The course also examines a number of hotly contested policy issues related to the family, such as child care, family leave, abortion and the right to privacy.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stlawu.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 229-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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