Course Description
Women's experiences and gender issues in relation to family and individual development. Research and policy implications are examined.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will complete additional reading from professional and academic literature and write a 15-page (minimum) paper based on current research on an identified women's studies issue. In addition, graduate students will present the information on their selected topic to the remainder of the class. Graduate students will also meet with the instructor three times throughout the semester regarding this project.
Athena Title
Women in Family and Society
Undergraduate Prerequisite
HDFS 2100 or HDFS 2100E or HDFS 2100H
Graduate Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. To gain an understanding of how different socio-cultural contexts and economic factors shape women's individual development and in families. 2. To become familiar with current research and policy perspectives on women and families.
Topical Outline
1. Moving Onward 2. Gender Stereotypes 3. Infancy and Childhood 4. Adolescence 5. Cognitive Abilities and Achievement Motivation 6. Gender Comparisons in Social and Personality Characteristics 7. Love Relationships 8. Sexuality 9. Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood 10. Women and Physical Health 11. Women and Older Adulthood 12. Women and Psychological Disorders 13. Violence Against Women 14. Women and Work
Syllabus