Sociology 235 - Families in Transition

Institution:

Wheaton College - Massachusetts

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Has the obituary for the American family been written prematurely How can we better understand contemporary families by studying families crossculturally and in diverse social and racial/ethnic groups How does a social scientific analysis illuminate the nature of gender, dating, marriage, parenting, violence and divorce We explore the changing nature of the family as an institution as well as the transitions individual families undergo. (Kersti Alice Yll

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wheatoncollege.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 285-7722

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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