HDFS 1300 Development of Contemporary Families (HDFS1300)

These notes contain information regarding: -Marriage: -definition -advantages of marriage -Family -definition -changing trends -family structure and processes -Impact of Social Environment

These notes contain information regarding Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Model and the Ecological Systems Theory: -The Individual -Microsystem -Mesosystem -Exosystem -Macrosystem -Chronosystem These notes also contain information about the biological differences between sexes. There are also small notes on the societal practices of gender.

** Keep in mind that this chapter of notes is less than half a page long (I wanted to upload in case anyone was interested still). These notes touch on the benefits of marriage and why marriage is on the decline.

These notes contain information regarding: -Definitions of Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Racism -Same-Sex Marriage -The NCFR (National Council of Family Relations Policy Statement

These notes contain information about: -How we examine families -The Family Strengths Framework -The Family Systems Theory -The four different types of Family Cohesion (Disengaged, Connected, Cohesive, and Enmeshed) -The four different types of Family Flexibility (Rigid, Structured, Flexible, and Chaotic)

These notes contain information regarding John Gottman and his findings from the Love Lab experiments/studies (Masters vs Disasters and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse): -Criticism -Contempt -Defensiveness -Stonewalling