Family Dynamics: Marriage and the Family

Catalog description

This course will explore the historical and current social construction of marriage and the family. Students will evaluate important contemporary issues in families such as marital patterns and behaviors, marital strife and resolution behaviors, normal family stressors, and family crises (e.g. economic uncertainty, divorce, remarriage, substance abuse, death). Students will develop understanding of societal factors that influence the construct of the family. As a result, they will analyze and critique theories used in clinical settings to assist families in reaching their desired level of functionality.