UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. Degree Course in Nutrition Food Service Management and Dietetics
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

SYLLABUS

Semester VI - Paper XIII - Family Studies

Number of Lectures: 4
Duration of Examination: 3 hrs
Maximum Marks: 75
Credits: 4

Theory 4 hrs / week
Practicals 2 hrs / week

OBJECTIVES

To enable student to

1. Help students to gain Maturity to face the demands of Married life.

2. Take right decisions towards setting up a family.

CHAPTER

I. FAMILY

a. Characteristics and developmental tasks - types of family - Indian - Traditional and Modern.

b. FUNCTIONS OF FAMILY -

II. MARRIAGE AND FAMILY AS BASIC INSTITUTION

- Motives of Marriage

- Functions of Marriage

III. IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL MATURITY, PERSONALTIY DEVELOPMENT IN MARRIAGE-

Factors effecting Marriage relationship - Religion, social, economic status, carreer and Money.

IV. ADJUSTMENT IN MARRIAGE -

Adjustment towards Male, sex, finance, society, in-law.

V. FAMILY LIFE CYCLE -

Stage - begining family, expanding family, contracting family - attempt in different stages.

VI. CRISIS IN THE FAMILY -

Critical Family situation alcoholism, widowhood etc. - Their effects on children.

VII. Maternal arid paternal deprivation and their effect on the child growth and development.

VIII. Parental attitudes and their influence on children - styles of parenting.

IX. Small family norms - concept, advantages and limitations.

PRACTICLS

1. Study on quality prefered by Adolescence in their lifepartner.

2. Survey on in-law relationships.

3. Survey on different types of family.

REFERENCES

1. Christersen, H. 7 (1964), Handbook of Marriage and the Family - Rand Mc Nally Co.

2. Christersen, H.T. and Johnson, K.P. (1971) - Marriage and the Family - Ronald press co, III^rd Edition.

3. Desouza, A (1973). Women in contemporary India - Manohar Book Service.

4. Dovall E.M. (1977) - Marriage and Family development, J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelpphia.

5. Goode, W.J. (1965) - The Family Printice Hall of India.

6. Kapadia, K.M. (1972) - Marriage and Family in India - Oxford University Press, Bombay.

7. Landir F. F and Landir M.D (1935) - personal Adjustments Marriage and Family living - Prentice Hall Inc. of New York.

8. Laudir J.T and Laudis M.D. (1978) - Marriage and family. Prentice Hall Inc. VI^th Edition.

9. Stinnet, N and Walters. J (1977) Relationships in Marriage and Family - Macmillan Publishing to Inc.

10. Sussman, M.D. (1953) - Source Book on Marriage and Family - Hongton Mifflin Co, New York.