Oct 08, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2019-20 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2019-20 [Archived Catalog]

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CFS 4600 - Children, Families, and Diversity


Explores diversity among children, adults, families, and society. Students will explore the role of gender, race/ethnicity, and social class in influencing individual life as well as family structures and processes. Both similarity and diversity among families will be emphasized as the foundation for research, practice, and social policy.

Requisites: C or better in (CFS 2700 and 2710) and (Jr or Sr)
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will apply the interaction of gender, race/ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, and disability in shaping family life experience.
  • Students will demonstrate an appreciation for life experiences that are different from their own.
  • Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interaction of gender, race/ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, and disability in individual development.
  • Students will demonstrate theoretical and empirical knowledge about individuals and families with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
  • Students will describe the different types of diversity present in our society and understand the implications of managing individual, familial, and societal challenges within this context.



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