An introduction to the study of family relationships and their variant forms with focus on mate selection, couple, kin, age, and gender dynamics, family dissolution or reconstitution and change. A comparative approach with emphasis on families in Canada.

Credit Restriction: Credit may be obtained for only one of Sociology 271 or Sociology 471

Prerequisites: Sociology 100 and 2nd year standing required
Corequisites: Academic Integrity Training 100
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