CDFS 319 - Family Stress and Coping

(3 units)

Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements; ANTH 120 or PSY 100 or SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

Prerequisites: Students must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or completed the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive Capstone. (Note: The preceding prerequisite statement related to GWAR is temporarily suspended effective Summer 2025.)
Examination of theories and research associated with stressors affecting family functioning throughout the lifecycle. Consideration given to both normative transitions and non-normative stressors. Emphasis on strategies to assist families to deal productively with stress and change.

Both grading options. (Lecture-discussion 3 hours)