Marriage & Family
Price: $35 for 6 months
Through 15 interconnected modules, Marriage & Family applies foundational sociological frameworks to explore diverse family, relationship, and marriage dynamics. This package saves instructors time with built-in gradable assignments while helping students develop critical thinking about these essential social institutions and their evolving roles in contemporary society.
Author: Angela Thompson
ISBN: 979-8-89184-422-3
Price: $35 for 6 months
Explore the complex world of families and relationships through a sociological lens with the Marriage & Family Engagement Package. From partnership formation to parenting challenges, discover how social forces shape intimate relationships and family structures, and develop deeper understanding of diverse family experiences.
Author: Angela Thompson
ISBN: 979-8-89184-422-3
Understand the Social Forces Shaping Intimate Lives
The Marriage & Family Engagement Package is a comprehensive course companion covering all topics taught in Marriage & Family courses. Through 15 interconnected modules, students explore how sociological foundations apply to diverse family, relationship, and marriage dynamics, using theoretical frameworks to examine the social implications of these fundamental institutions.
From defining marriage and family structures to exploring contemporary challenges like work-life balance and blended families, each topic incorporates engaging activities, thought-provoking discussions, and analytical frameworks that build critical thinking and social awareness. The Marriage & Family Engagement Package can be used on its own as low-cost course material or paired with a textbook.
Table of Contents: Marriage & Family
- Topic 1: Defining Marriage and Family
- Topic 2: Diverse Marriage and Family Types
- Topic 3: Gender and the Family
- Topic 4: Sex and Sexuality
- Topic 5: Choosing a Partner
- Topic 6: Making a Commitment
- Topic 7: Relationship and Marriage Styles
- Topic 8: Challenges to a Relationship
- Topic 9: Parenthood
- Topic 10: Work-Home Life Balance
- Topic 11: Conflict and Violence in Relationships
- Topic 12: Divorce and Separation
- Topic 13: Remarrying and Blending Families
- Topic 14: Families in Later Life
- Topic 15: Diversification and the Future
Engage Every Learner with Multimodal, Accessible Materials
Each Engagement Package delivers sociology through multiple formats to support diverse learning styles and accessibility needs. Students explore concepts through interactive text, visual materials, audio components, and hands-on activities — all designed to be fully accessible across devices and learning differences.
The Student Experience
- Interactive Learning: Points to Ponder and Connecting Theory Overviews that connect abstract concepts to real-world situations
- Multimodal Content: Text, visuals, audio, and interactive elements that accommodate different learning preferences
- Current Connections: Topic-based In the News Blog posts provide relevant and timely sociological connections
- Enhanced Understanding: Expanded Key Terms and Supplementary Readings and Videos provide comprehensive definitions and deeper exploration
The Instructor Experience
- Diverse Assessment Options: Writing Assignments, Application Assignments, Sociologist in the Spotlight Analysis, Blog About It Exercises, and Topic-based Quizzes
- Flexible Implementation: Use standalone or alongside existing textbooks
- Time-Saving Resources: Ready-to-use assignments and supplementary materials for immediate classroom integration
- Accessible Design: Materials optimized for digital accessibility and all learning modalities