What you’ll learn to do: describe and explain trends in family, marriage, and courtship in the US

Here are some of the specific things you’ll learn to do in this section:

• Use the main theoretical perspectives to explain problems and controversies related to the family

Learning Activities

The learning activities for this section include:

• Introduction to Marriage and the Family
• What is Marriage?
• Variations in Family Life
• Challenges Families Face

Take time to review and reflect on each of these activities in order to improve your performance on the assessment for this section.