23 Feb Describe?and?differentiate?the?variations?of?family?relationshipsoDefine?mate?selection?and?the?factors?that?influence?the?process?and?experienceoDiscuss?the?current?trends?in?family?relatio
writing discussion question and need guidance to help me learn.
In this module, what three things stood out the most for you? Explain why you chose these three things.
How will knowledge of these three ideas/concepts help you in understanding family relationships and guide you in your work and personal life?
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At?the?end?of?this?module,?students?will?be?able?to:?oDescribe?and?differentiate?the?variations?of?family?relationshipsoDefine?mate?selection?and?the?factors?that?influence?the?process?and?experienceoDiscuss?the?current?trends?in?family?relationships?including?homosexual?relationships,cohabitation,?and?parent?child?relationships,?and?othersoExplain?how?marriage?as?a?family?relationship?is?evolving?and?affected?by?contextualfactors.oDiscuss?the?varied?contexts?of?parenting?and?parent?child?relationshipsoExplain?how?culture?plays?a?role?in?the?socialization?of?children?within?familyrelationshipsOverview?Love?and?family?relationships?may?be?universal?but?the?meanings?differ?cross?culturally.?Similarly,?how?people?form,?develop,?maintain,?and?even?end?or?dissolve?family?relationships?follow?different?paths?for?people?around?the?world.??In?this?module,?the?focus?will?be?how?people?select?their?partners?or?mates?to?establish?their?families,?how?they?begin?it?with?formal?or?informal?ceremonies,?how?parents?raise?their?children,?how?the?dissolution?of?marriages?happens?in?different?places?of?the?world,?and?how?the?ageing?population?experience?family?life.?Learning?activities:?oRead?chapters?7,8,?and?10?of?the?textbook.oListen?to?the?Cohabitation?podcast?(mp3?format)oComplete?Quiz?4oAnswer?DB?3Experiential?learning?Conduct?an?informal?survey?of?males?and?females?of?different?ages?about?their?attitudes?towards?marriage.??Ask?about?their?early?socialization?experiences?and?how?those?memories?shaped?their?current?understanding?of?marriage.??How?does?their?definition?of?marriage?include?or?exclude?certain?individuals??Ask?what?they?know?about?marriage?in?other?countries,?and?how?they?learned?about?these?patterns.?Module?3?Family?Relationships
Weblinks?you?can?visit?for?more?information?related?to?this?module?http://www.aids.org/?The?mission?of?AIDS.ORG?is?to?help?prevent?HIV?infections?and?to?improve?the?lives?of?those?affected?by?HIV?and?AIDS?by?providing?education?and?facilitating?the?free?and?open?exchange?of?knowledge.?http://plannedparenthood.org/?Planned?Parenthood?is?the?nation’s?leading?sexual?and?reproductive?health?care?advocate?and?provider.??Planned?Parenthood?offers?high?quality?health?care,?including?birth?control?and?family?planning,?gynecological?care,?STI/STD?testing?and?treatment,?pregnancy?testing,?and?abortion?services.???http://www.glaad.org/?The Gay & Lesbian Alliance against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation. http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org?Our?Bodies,?Ourselves?Health?Resource?Center?contains?up?to?date?information?about?emotional?well?being,?diet?and?nutrition,?body?image,?health,?HIV/AIDS,?reproductive?choices,?and?sexuality?http://www.FamilyScholars.org/?The?Center?for?Marriages?and?Families?at?the?Institute?for?American?Values?is?an?organization?which?issues?research?briefs,?fact?sheets,?and?other?material?related?to?marriage,?families,?and?children.?http://www.marriageequality.org Marriage?Equality?U.S.A.?is?a?site?created?by?activists?in?1998?to?share?resources,?sponsor?media?visibility,?and?build?alliances?with?other?civic?organizations.??http://www.freedomtomarry.org/?Freedom?to?Marry?explains?why?marriage?matters?to?couples?in?the?gay?and?lesbian?community,?and?tracks?national?and?state?government?hearings?and?other?happenings.?http://www.laleche.org/?La?Leche?League?International?is?an?organization?dedicated?to?educating?parents?about?the?physical?and?emotional?benefits?of?breastfeeding.??The?organization?
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