INQ-110 | Family in the 21st Century

Full Title: Marriage and Family in the 21st Century

Topic Description:

An examination of some of the challenges facing individuals and American society as we seek to maintain and support marriages and families in the 21st century. Course topics covered help students answer the following questions: How will marriages and families be structured in the future? What will it be like to have a marriage, children, and a career? What are the benefits of being married, having a family, or remaining single? What social policies and laws are needed to support individuals and families as they face the challenges of the future? To address these questions, we review social trends associated with cohabitation, inter-racial marriage, gay and lesbian partnerships, blended and single parent families, and parenting practices.

Counts as Global? No

Topic Approved: April 2009