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Family Violence

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
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TBA		 Online 3 $1398 (guest students)
$1584 (current students)
Date
-
Time
TBA
Location
Online
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1398 (guest students)
$1584 (current students)

Description

This course provides a critical understanding of force and violence within family structures with a focus on the United States. The course focuses on the intersections of race/ethnicity, social class, sexual orientation and gender to explore the long-term impact of family on victims, the social context of perpetrators, and he causes of violence. Topics also include society's reaction to family violence, policies of control and treatment, and the sexual abuse and exploitation of children of women.

Prerequisites

SOCIOL 101. Sociology Majors are also required to have completed SOCIOL 102

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Summer Session 2, 6 weeks

Class Dates

-

Location

Online

Enrolled / Capacity

24 / 25

Status

Closed

Instructor

Karen Lischinsky

Tuition*

$1398 (guest students)
$1584 (current students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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