OVERVIEW CALENDAR INSTRUCTOR PEOPLE RESOURCES SYLLABUS COURSE UNITS DEPARTMENT CSUS	Soc 166 The Family California State University, Sacramento	Unit 1: Getting Started Unit 2: The Family Institution Unit 3: Conjugal Relationship Unit 4: Parent-Child Relationship Unit 5: Extended Family  Unit 6: Family Conflict and Dissolution  Unit 7: Family and Other Institutions  Unit 8: Alternative Family Patterns
	Unit 5: Extended Family Unit Goals and Objectives   Be familiar with the characteristics and problems associated with post parental period; be able to evaluate major types of family and social policies. Reflect upon your experience: What kind of interaction do you have with your grandparents? Observe families of later life and people who are aged in your family and in society at large. Lecture Notes     Assigned Readings  Chapter 15 Middle/Later Years Chapter 18 Family and Social Policy   Activities Video: My Mother, My Father Video: The Culture of Aging Vocalize how you feel about recent political legislation that could affect the family.   Exercises Develop a questionnaire on intergenerational relationships and administer to members of different racial/ethnic groups.   Discussion Groups  Topics for discussion: COW Eshleman mentions the emerging grandparent visitation rights issues What has brought about this apparent increase in litigation by grandparents? Do you think the "empty nest syndrome" has disappeared? To what extent and in what capacity do you intend to help your parents when they grow old? What are the advantages and disadvantages of states' control in many areas of family policy?   Web Resources Extended Family Grand parents Aging Siblings       Library Resources     Assessment     OVERVIEW / CALENDAR / INSTRUCTOR / RESOURCES / SYLLABUS / COURSE UNITS DEPARTMENT / CSUS Page updated: February 7, 2000