FRHD 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Nuclear Family, Attachment Theory, Social Theory

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1020
• Professor: Shayna Skakoon- Sparling

Document Summary

Frhd 1020 lecture 1: office hours, wed 5:40 to 6:40pm, 133e mins by appointment, email me at sskakoon@uoguelph. ca, email on nights/weekends/holidays could take 48 hours to receive a response, depending on volume. Evaluation: 9 weekly in-class quizzes (6%, lowest dropped, reflection assignments (24%, midterm (30%, final exam (40%) What is this course: an overview of the dynamics of couple, martial, and family relationships throughout the life course. How do you define your family: there is more to family relationships than basic legal and biological bonds, what are some features that define your sense of family , sense of love and care. Household vs. family: problem with household definition, not all family members live in the same household i. e. students, families with one spouse who is away for work a lot. Process based definition: process rather than form defines family, families are not marriages of home or rules. Genealogical will show a change is partnering, number of children being born.