Learning Objectives
8.1 Define the various forms of families and examine the different ways that they can be composed, including nuclear and extended families.
8.2 Assess the major changes that have occurred in marriage and families and the larger social causes of these changes.
8.3 Compare how the major sociological theories, particularly structural functionalism and conflict theory, study the family.
8.4 Assess the role of intimate relationships and the changing nature of dating in modern society.
Learning Objectives
8.1 Define the various forms of families and examine the different ways that they can be composed, including nuclear and extended families.
8.2 Assess the major changes that have occurred in marriage and families and the larger social causes of these changes.
8.3 Compare how the major sociological theories, particularly structural functionalism and conflict theory, study the family.
8.4 Assess the role of intimate relationships and the changing nature of dating in modern society.