BHS 205 - The Family

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
The study of the family from a sociological viewpoint, with special reference to the American family. The course emphasizes: the historical and cross-cultural study of the family; patterns of dating and mate selection; sexual norms and relationships; marital and family relationships; marital crisis and divorce; the family and social policy; and the future of the family as a social institution.