Assignment 1:
Observe a family for at least 15 minutes and note the way in which they communicate. The observation can be a family that you know or one you observe in a public setting. Once you have completed the observation analyze, the family's communication pattern. Write a 3-4 page paper on your findings in the context of the assigned reading in the People Skills text Bolton, R. (1986). People skills: How to assert yourself, listen to others, and resolve conflicts. Touch stone. ISBN: 978-0671622480
Assignment 2:
Students are required to observe, compare and contrast two families of different ethnicity and/or race and compare and contrast including, but not limited to; the culture, values, ethnicity, customs, family expectation, interactions, role etc. of the families (Incorporate information and knowledge gained from texts and supplemental sources) Paper length - 3-4 pages
Books -
1) Bolton, R. (1986). People skills: How to assert yourself, listen to others, and resolve conflicts. Touch stone. ISBN: 978-0671622480
2) Hanson, Marci & Lynch, Eleanor (2013) Understanding Families: Approaches to Diversity, Disability & Risk. Baltimore, Maryland: Paul H. Brookes Publishing, Inc. ISBN: 978-1598572155
3) Nichols, M. P. (2013). Family Therapy Concepts and Methods (10th ed) Pearson. ISBN:978-0205827190
4) Hocker, Joyce & Wilmot, William (2011). Interpersonal Conflict (9th ed) McGraw Hill. ISBN: 9780078036934