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2016 - 2017 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SOC 4800 - Sociology of Families (3)


When Offered: Spring
Examines current sociological perspectives on families, with an emphasis on recent U.S. family trends. Explores the consequences of social, political, and economic change for family life. Focuses on current debates over contemporary family well-being, including changing meanings of family, transformations in gender roles, work/family conflicts, economic instability, and the effects of public policy on family life.
Prerequisite: SOC 1110  and junior standing.