FAS 440 - Overview of Contemporary Families

Institution:

Concordia University-Saint Paul

Subject:

Description:

This overview course is intended to provide the student with an understanding of families and their relationships to other institutions and an introduction to the family as a dynamic system. Specific attention will be given to: family forms and composition; ethnicity and cultural variations; dating and courtship, and marital choice; gender roles; demographic trends among families; institutional effects on families and vice versa; and family structures and functions.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.csp.edu

Phone Number:

(651) 641-8278

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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