SOCY 110 - Families in Crisis

The consideration of family interaction patterns, institutional structures, and global forces as stressors relating to families experiencing crisis. Social and cultural variables that impact families, as well as contextual and diverse aspects of crisis events and outcomes, will be examined. PREREQUISITE(S): SOCY 100 or consent of department. Three hours each week. Formerly SO 104.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the contextual and relative nature of family crisis with focus on family diversity.
Apply theoretical models to gain an understanding of the relationship between crisis events and crisis outcomes for families.
Evaluate research to clarify existing assumptions about the nature of family crises.
Use sociological concepts and theories to analyze and clarify family reactions to stressor events.
Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between community, societal, and global occurrences and family patterns.

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