FAMILY DYNAMICS: MAPPING FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS (PRACTICAL)

Paper Code: 
DHSC 614 (B)
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
This course will enable the students to –
1. Understand the various forms of family that exist in contempory Indian context.
2. Understand the various roles shared by the members in a family and familial relationships.
3. Understand family by drawing three generational family tree.
4. Evaluate the family as a functioning Unit.

Course outcomes

 

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

 
 

The students will be able to -

CO304:Compare the various forms of family that exist in contempory Indian context.

CO305: Develop the understanding of the various roles shared by the members in a family and familial relationships.

CO306:Construct the skills to draw three generational family tree.

CO307:Determine the knowledge about development during childhood/adulthood/old age.

Approach in teaching:

Field trip, Team teaching, quiz

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning presentation Effective questions, Giving tasks, assignment

Observation, Presentation, Report writing, case study

 

 

CONTENTS
To study different forms of family existing in the society
To understand the family as a functioning Unit by understanding the roles and responsibilities of family members
To observe and identify the various developmental characteristics of different life stages (any one)
To understand the dynamics of relationships and their effect on individual functioning with the help of family tree and genogram and draw three generational family tree and genogram
Need and Importance of Parent Education and Involvement Interviews with Parents of Vadodara city on the “Topic: Challenges of Parenting in the contemporary context and Support from Schools”. (Low income group, Middle income group & High income group)
 
Essential Readings: 
Patel, T. (2002). (Ed.). The Family in India: Structure and Practice. New Delhi: Sage.
Georgas, J., Berry, J. W., van de Vijver, F. J. R., Kağitçibaşi, Ç., & Poortinga, Y. H. (Eds.). (2006). Families across cultures: A 30-nation psychological study. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511489822
 
References: 
Macionis,J.J. (2006). Sociology. Delhi: Pearson.
Sonawat, R. (2001). Understanding Families in India: A Reflection of Societal Changes. Unit for Family Studies, TISS (1991). Research on familieswith .problems in India: Issues and implications (Vol. I). Bombay TISS
Research on families with problems in India. Bombay. TISS. 5. Shrivastava.N.(Ed). 2010
Strong B., DeVault.C & Cohen T.F. 2011. The Marriage and Family Experience- Intimate Relationships in a Changing Society (11 th Ed). 
Roopnarine,J. L.(2000). Kakar's psychoanalyticinterpretationofIndianchildhood: The needtoemphasizethefatherand multiple caregivers inthesocialization equation.InternationalJournal ofGroupTensions,29(3-4),
Selin,H.(2014).Parentingacrosscultures:Childrearing,motherhood andfatherhoodinnon-westerncultures.Springer, Dordrecht.
Sharma,D.(2000).InfancyandchildhoodinIndia:Acriticalreview.InternationalJournal ofGroupTensions,29(3-4), 219-251.
 
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