Module 1 Instructions (Start Here)

Learning Objectives

Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families; in the 21st Century:

  • Learn the definition of family and the various family forms. 
  • Understand the societal changes in family philosophy and focus including key family concepts of
    • Institution to companionships
    • Patriarchy to democracy
  • Learn basic family trends and statistics in 
    • marriage and birth rates
    • family size and configurations
    • gay and lesbian families 
    • divorce rates and remarriages
    • blended families
  • Develop a deeper understanding of ethnicity, culture, and race looking at the composition of the U.S. population
    • Describe Hispanic, African, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Native American families.
  • Explain behavior and patterns in families through family theories and models.
  • Describe different types of research design and ways in which to analyze data.

Gender Identity & Roles:

  • Define sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation and gender role.
  • Learn how concepts of masculinity and femininity vary by society and culture.
    • Discuss how environmental influences mold masculinity and femininity.
    • Describe masculine and feminine stereotypes and norms and the problems they create.
  • Discuss gender-role influences in interpersonal relationships between men and women
  • Discuss differing expectations and attitudes of various ethnic groups relating how race, class, and gender are related.
    • Gender roles in the family and the way they affect housework and child care in families.
  • Learn how marital quality can be influenced by gender-role expectations. 
  • Define androgyny and identity its possible advantages and disadvantages. 

SLO

  • Identify the different types of families and recognize and respect the influence of alternative lifestyles and culture on the individual and marriage and family relationships.
  • Identify potential problems that take place in marriages and families and demonstrate attitudes and behaviors needed to adjust and cope.

Readings & Other Learning Materials: 

  • Read Ch 1-2 in textbook
  • Read discussion information on  family roles 
  • Read Genderbread person worksheet (This will be provided after lecture)

ASSIGNMENTS

Discussion 3: Genogram- different family roles 

  • Necessary understanding of family roles for genogram creation

Discussion 4: Genderbread Person Discussions 

  • A teaching tool for breaking the big concept of gender down into bite-sized, digestible pieces

Module 1 Reading Quiz

  • Ch 1-2