ASO (0613) 283 - Sociology of The Family

Credits: 4

This course examines the family as a socializing agency and the impact of social change on the family. Discussion will include a historical perspective on how families have functioned in the past and in different cultures, possible future alternatives in family patterns, bases for unity in a family, social and geographic mobility, and causes of conflict and crises.

Prerequisite 1: ASO 108 or ASO 202