FCS 3240 - Family Belief Systems

People with different values and belief systems about families view similar policies, laws, problems, and issues regarding families in very different ways; implications of different belief systems for defining which families are strong and resilient and which families are at-risk and need society's assistence. Course examines and critiques issues surrounding contemporary families from conservative, liberal, and feminist perspectives prevalent in our society and the physical, social, political, and religious systems in which they are embedded. Service learning.