Families in a Diverse Society
Cross-listed: EPSE 511 / ECED 565B
Instructor: Laurie Ford
2021 Summer Term 1 | May 10-June 17, 2021
Tuesday & Thursday | 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. PDT
Online synchronous sessions
In this graduate level seminar students will become familiar with the families as they may encounter them working in human service professions (e.g., psychology, education, early education, social work, nursing, and other health professions) to help them better address the needs of families in society today. The focus of the course is on the family from a wide array backgrounds, cultural contexts and life circumstances in society today. Family strengths and assets along with the challenges facing families today will considered. Topics that will be addressed include: definitions of “family” in society today; demographic trends in Canadian families; critical issues faced by and the needs of families in society today; strategies to assist professionals in better meeting the needs of families in today’s society; government policy as it applies to families and children in their family context; family structures (single family, divorce, blended, cross-generational); immigrant, refugee, and newcomers, faith, religion, and spirituality; and the family and disability. While this course is an online course it will require large group (synchronous) sessions and additional outside of class (asynchronous) work and activities.
If you have questions, please contact Dr. Laurie Ford in ECPS (laurie.ford@ubc.ca).