134 Outcome: Marriage and Family

Define marriage and family

In this section, you’ll learn how family is defined and how family dynamics are changing and evolving.

What you’ll learn to do:

Describe society’s current understanding of family
Recognize changes in courtship, marriage and family patterns
Differentiate between lines of decent and residence

Learning Activities

The learning activities for this section include:

Reading: Defining Family
Reading: Marriage and Courtship Patterns
Reading: Lines of Descent and Family Stages
Self-Check: Marriage and Family

Supplemental Material

Watch this video about perceptions on modern dating and consider how you might respond to these same questions about relationships.

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