• Reading - Cherlin, Chapter One, "Public and Private Families" [pp. 3-33]
• Reading - Cherlin, Chapter Two, "The History of Family" [pp. 35-74]
  Panel #1 - September18^th - Schroeder, "Is it Ever Appropriate to Spank a Child?" [pp. 2-17] Click here for the handout
• Reading - Cherlin, Chapter Three, "Gender and Families" [pp. 79-108]
  Panel #2 - September 25^th - Schroeder, "Do Women and Men Communicate Differently?" [pp. 238-255] Click here for the handout
• Reading - Cherlin, Chapter Four, "Social Class and Families" [pp. 111-140]
• Reading - Cherlin, Chapter Five, "Race, Ethnicity, and Families" [pp. 143-181]
  Panel #3 -October 7^th - Schroeder, "Should Congress Facilitate Transracial Adoptions?" [pp. 308-319] Click here for the handout

Section Two

• Reading - Cherlin, Chapter Six, "Sexualities" [pp. 185-213]
  
• Reading - Cherlin, Chapter Seven, "Cohabitation and Marriage" [pp. 222-258]
  Panel #4 - October 23^rd - Schroeder, "Should People Not Cohabit Before Getting Married?" [pp. 212-237] Click here for the handout
• Reading - Cherlin, Chapter Eight, "Work and Families" [pp. 257-286]
Panel #5 - November 2^nd - Schroeder, "Are Single-Parent Families a Major Cause of Social Dysfunction?" [pp. 30-41] Click here for the handout
• Reading - Cherlin, Chapter Nine, "Children and Parents" [pp. 291-326]
  Panel #6 - November 6^th - Schroeder, "Can [Should] We Raise "Gender-Neutral" Children?" [pp. 42-65] Click here for the handout

Section Three

• Reading - Cherlin, Chapter Ten, "The Elderly and Their Families" [pp. 332-364]
• Reading - Cherlin, Chapter Eleven, "Domestic Violence" [pp. 367-398]
• Reading - Cherlin, Chapter Twelve, "Divorce" [pp. 401-434]
  Panel #7 -December 4^th - Schroeder, "Does Divorce Create Long-Term Negative Effects for Children?" [pp. 66-90] Click here for the handout
• Reading - Cherlin, Chapter Thirteen, "Remarriage and Stepfamilies" [pp. 437-465]
  Panel #8 - December 14^th - Schroeder, "Should Same Sex Couples Be Allowed to Marry Legally?" [pp. 182-193] Click here for the handout
• Reading - Cherlin, Chapter Fifteen, "Social Change and Families" [pp. 501-512]