FAM 4300 - Latino Child and Family Development

Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: 1st Blk
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Online
Description: The Latino Child and Family Development course is designed as an upper division course for those who will work with, advocate for, or interact with children and families from a Latino background. The course uses a cultural constructivist approach to understand Latino children and their families. The central focus includes the study of Latino culture, parenting practices, couple and marital practices, and other family dynamics. Additionally, a major goal is to understand and deconstruct stereotypes associated with individuals within the Latino culture. The course will simultaneously focus on Latinos living within the United States as well as cultural groups throughout North America, South America, and the Caribbean.