Marriage, Family and Child Adj

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Marriage, family, divorce and children’s adjustment are important topics currently and for the future of our society. What factors influence a couple’s decision to get married? How will they know if they are making the right decision? What makes some marriages a success and why do others end in divorce? What can be done to make the divorce process less stressful? How can we help children to adjust to parents’ decisions to divorce? What can we do to make the divorce process less stressful? These questions will be addressed in the context of research from our text book and scholarly journal articles. The course will require students to discuss, write, revise and peer review research papers. Offered: periodically.