REQUIRED READINGS FOR SY0 3120

Week 1. (Jan. 5,7,9): Lec 1. Meaning of Family. Strong et al. ch. 1.

Week 2. (Jan. 12,14,16): Lec 2,3. Theories of Family. Strong et al. ch. 2. Writing Assign. [WA] 1

Week 3. (Jan. 21,23): Lec 4,5. Family Diversity. Strong et al. ch. 3. WA 2

Week 4. (Jan. 26,28): lec 6: Class and Ethnic Differences among Families. WA 3

(Jan. 30): Friday (Quiz #1 on chs. 1-3 and lec 1-6)

After quiz # 1. Lec 7. Gender Roles. Strong et al. ch. 4.

Week 5. (Feb. 2,4,6): Lec 8, 9. Love and Commitment. Strong et al. ch. 5. WA 4

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Week 6. (Feb. 9,11,13): . Lec 10, 11. Communication. Strong et al. ch. 7

Week 7. (Feb. 16,18,20): Lec 12. Power, Conflict, and Intimacy.

Week 8. (Feb. 23,25): Lec 13,14.. Singlehood, Pairing, and Cohabitation. Strong et al. ch. 8.

(Feb. 27) : Friday (MIDTERM EXAM on lec.1-12, Chs 1-5,7).

Week 9. (March 2,4,6): Lec 15,16.. Understanding Sexuality. Strong et al. ch. 6. WA 5

Week 10. (March 9,11,13): Lec 17. Pregnancy . Strong et al. chs. 10.

Spring Break

Week 12. (March 23,25,27): Lec 18. Parenting. Strong et al. ch. 11.

Week 13. (March 30, April 1): discuss writing assignments, final exam essay

March 30, Monday: Writing assignments to be collected

(April 3): Friday (Quiz #2 on lec. 13-18 + chs. 6,8,10,11)

After quiz # 2. Lec 21. Marriage, Work, and Economics. Strong et al. ch. 12.

Week 14. (April 6,8,10): Lec 22,23 Life Cycle/Unemploy/Poverty. Separation and Divorce. Strong et al. ch. 14

Week 15. (April 13,15,17): Lec 24,25. Remarriage and Blended Families. Strong et al. ch. 15.

FINAL EXAM (Covering material in weeks 8-15): Monday, April 20 (2:15 P.M).

Writing Assignment questions (complete within one week after date assigned; to be collected March 30):

1. Who is in the family? Be sure to look at cultural and historical differences in your answer. (Ch1)

2. Explain and compare four theoretical perspectives for viewing marriage and the family. (Ch2)

3. Describe class and ethnic/racial differences in families.(Ch 3)

4. Briefly describe the following theories: wheel, attachment, Triangular. (Ch 5)

5. Explain sexual scripts. Describe in detail the differences between men and women.(Ch 6)

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