LING 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ecological Systems Theory, Margaret Mead, Family Therapy
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Couple and family relationships lecture 5 jan 20. Some of the transitions we saw in up! (single-> married -> not able to have kids -> childless couple-> widowed) Compare data on family life among different kids of societies. Margaret mead - compared western cultures to primitive cultures. The transitions you go through now may be different in a different culture: historical. Compare census, social agency, or demographic data to determine patterns of family life. Canadian culture in the 60"s to canadian culture now: longitudinal. Use questionnaires or interviews over a number of years to follow up on earlier investigations: content analysis. Systematic examination of culture artifacts or various forms of communicate to determine themes. Help inform you how to discuss topics - different themes in how people communicate. Life course theory (5 principles: human development occurs throughout life - adults and children are always changing and. Ecological systems theory *diagram on slide 6: microsystem.