Contemporary Issue: one time in the semester a student will bring in a relevant issue related to the family.

Contemporary Issue: one time in the semester a student will bring in a relevant issue related to the family. Students will submit a short essay explaining their topic and why this is important to the study of the family. As well, students share their article in a short, informal presentation and we will have a discussion. This essay must be in the student’s own words—provide both a summary of the article and the discussion of how it relates to the sociological study of the family—this should not be an individual account, but should relate more broadly to “public issues”, this tie to society must be made.