Psychological & Brain Sciences 391G - S- Child, Family & Community

This course will examine children's development and socialization in the context of families, communities, and the larger social context. An ecological perspective will be used that highlights the multiple levels of influence that shape a child's life and which recognizes the active role of the individual in shaping, as well as being shaped by, social contexts. The complex interactions among families, schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, government, and historical time period will be explored as they serve to provide opportunities and risks for the developing child. Ultimately, the goal of this course is to focus on the developing child in the real world. To understand humans we must understand the groups from which they come, the context of their human community, and the complex interplay between the individual and these settings.

Open to Senior and Junior Psychology majors only. Pre Req: PSYCH 241