Description
Families
** available as of 06/15/2026
Contemporary family structures encompass a variety of living arrangements and social relationships. This course considers differences and similarities among the various family types and explores the social, cultural, and economic forces structuring family life.

Outcomes: Students will develop an expanded understanding of the varieties of family arrangements and the connections between family life and the wider social, political, and economic environment.
Details
Grading Basis
Graded
Units
3
Component
Lecture - Required
Course Attributes
Human Services
Women & Gender Studies
Offering
Course
SOCL 240
Academic Group
College of Arts and Sciences
Academic Organization
Sociology