PSY 452 Family Social Issues

3 credit hours

This course examines the family as a social system of persons with goals, roles, and status that exist for a purpose. Course content includes methods of intervention which focus on empowering families to function effectively in their community and on enabling family members to develop mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Such methods include counseling, problem-solving, self-help behavior, and intra-family communications.

Prerequisite:

SOC 111 Introduction To Sociology or permission

Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus