Prerequisite(s): FSHD 304. Restriction(s): Majors and minors within the Family Science and Human Development department. Students examine the impact of economic structures, social conditions, gender, race and ethnicity as they affect the family system as well as various social factors that place families at risk including family structures and community conditions such as poverty, access to resources, and geographic locations. Community contact is a requirement of the course. Meets the Graduation Writing Requirement for majors in Family Science and Human Development.