Special focus is given to variations in family structure. Special attention is given to personal time management, household work simplification, and family financial management. This course focuses on the choices facing individuals in their intimate relationships throughout the life cycle. Topics include love, lifestyles, marriage, communication, conflict, sexual behavior, employment, family planning, parenting, divorce, remarriage, and widowhood. This course examines how individuals develop as they progress through stages of the life cycle.
Special attention is given to physical, mental, personality, social, career, and family development.
This course explores theories of crisis management and applies them to a variety of family life-cycle crises. Special attention is given to how variations in family perceptions and family resources affect family crisis management. The study of nutrients and their role in the growth and development of the individual. Emphasis is placed on nutrient functions within the body, food sources, amounts needed by the body, and the physical effects of inadequate or excessive amounts of each nutrient. Selection of foods that promote good health is a major focus of the course.