FCS 4280: Global Work and Family (2023-2024)

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Explores how internal and environmental factors combine to define, influence, and impact family dynamics. Differentiates between global and cross-cultural perspectives and the characteristics of each perspective. Promotes an understanding of family strengths and weaknesses within the context of the three societal gaps: income, care, and gender. Describes how globalization may put families at risk and families may respond. Includes opportunities to observe and participate in family rites, rituals, norms and folkways as seen in a diverse, global environment. Typically offered: Winter.