Assignment: Family Relations
Part A
a. What is the family-system theory? Explain the fundamental concepts.
b. Explain the four levels of feedback in terms of family function.
c. In your own words, reproduce and explain the stages, tasks, and initiating events of family development.
d. Discuss cohesion in strong and weak families.
e. Discuss adaptability in strong and weak families.
f. Discuss communication in strong and weak families.
g. Discuss role structure in strong and weak families.
Part B
a. What factors have contributed to the modern shift in gender roles?
b. Discuss the evolutionary psychology theory of gender differences.
c. Summarize the socialization theory.
d. Summarize each of the feminist theories.
e. Discuss Volf's proposal for reconciliation as a solution to the gender role problem.
f. Explain the Integrated View of Gender.
g. What do the authors say about the roles of women and men in family life?
h. Read Proverbs 31:10-31. Discuss the "worthy woman" in this text, often extolled in Christian circles as the ideal wife and mother. In what ways does she NOT fit the common stereotype of a woman in ancient Hebrew culture? What about today?
i. Discuss co-parenting.
j. Describe the various historical shifts in attitude toward sexuality.
k. Discuss sexual wholeness in a broken world.
l. Summarize the six guidelines given by the authors for appropriate sexual intimacy.
m. Sexual identity has become a significant social and religious topic in our time. Summarize the various Christian views on this subject.
n. Summarize the seven principles for authentic sexuality in marriage.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.