ECE 193 - Dynamics of the Family

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
This course explores the critical relationships of family members to one another and of the early childhood teacher to members of the family. Multicultural relationships will be explored as well as an introduction to the changing role and structure of families in modern society.

Prerequisite(s): ECE 103
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Contribute to helping families understand the importance of their roles in a young child’s life.
Recommend the use of services to families that need help with issues related to family dynamics.
Explain to parents the importance of functioning as a whole unit to better teach their children the importance of a family group.
Explain the changing role of families and structure in today’s society.