EDUC 403

Name/Number EDUC 403
Old Name/Number
prior to Fall 2006		 CDFS 111
Title Working with Socioculturally Diverse Families
Description Provides an analysis of issues related to contemporary families of young children. The family is viewed within individual social and cultural contexts as well as a family systems orientation. Issues regarding family adaptation to early childhood programs, parent-professional partnerships and interactions, respecting family concerns and priorities, and the legal and ethical rights of parents and their young child are emphasized. Students reflect on their own values and issues concerning families and how to improve family-professional relations.
Credit Hours 3
Prerequisites SOCI 130, permission of the instructor.
Corequisites None
Semester Offered On request
Instructor Boone, staff
Syllabus