HDFS 203 — Family Development/Cross Cultural Perspective
Course includes information on families and culture through an examination of research on child development, child rearing across cultures, and issues of equity, power and privilege. Readings and discussion on how culture and context influence all aspects of development whereby students gain in-depth understanding of families and lifestyles, communication and conflict, domestic violence, dysfunctions within families and inter-generational families. Course also provides a knowledge base for family assessment, understanding one?s own family, tools to prepare one to work with families in a variety of settings and across the lifespan. Topics such as child rearing, language differences, racial identity, cultural traditions, and socio-economics status will be covered. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.
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- Human Development and Family Studies, Associate in Applied Science Print Options Apply Now Request Information College(s): Harry S Truman Program Code: 0391
- Human Development and Family Studies, Advanced Certificate Print Options Apply Now Request Information College(s): Harry S Truman Program Code: 0459
- Human Development and Family Studies, Basic Certificate Print Options Apply Now Request Information College(s): Harry S Truman Program Code: 0425