This course is an examination of marriage and family with an emphasis on current changes in sex roles, values, and expectations of marriage in contemporary America. The course will include an examination of mate selection, sexual expression, parenting, conflict resolution, divorce, remarriage, and different family forms. The primary areas that will be explored include the definition of death, euthanasia, suicide, the process of dying, children and death, bereavement, and the funeral industry. An introduction to the central ideas, values and methods of social work studied from the perspective of historical background and contemporary fields of service. The general method of social work will be introduced.
Human diversity is emphasized.
An integration of social service theory with supervised field work experience emphasizing developing skills, understanding agency organization, and building a knowledge base regarding social needs and problems. The student may volunteer or seek paid employment in a community or campus social service agency. Field trips are required. The college does not provide transportation. An exploration of a specific topic of contemporary interest in the field of sociology.