HUS3022 Family Life Cycle Fact Sheet

 

1.Produce a two-page Fact Sheet on the topic of Social Class and the Family Life Cycle (see the specific topic assignments below based on the first letter of your last name). You will use your assigned textbook readings and two additional resources found on your own to complete your Fact Sheet.
a.If the first letter of your last name is A–I you will develop a Fact Sheet on Social Class and Families with Young Children.
b.If the first letter of your last name is J–R you will develop a Fact Sheet on Social Class and Families with Late Adolescents/Young Adults.
c.If the first letter of your last name is S–Z you will develop a Fact Sheet on Social Class and Families with Adults in Mid- and Later Life.
2.Your fact sheet should:
a.Describe the concept of social class
a.Explain the types of families that are included in each social class position described in your textbook: professional-managerial class, working class, and underclass.
b.Analyze the impact that social class has on your assigned family generation (For example: a premature baby being able to receive the medical treatment needed).
c.List the possible challenges that face your assigned family generation as a result of social class position.
3.Use 2 additional scholarly references (this is in addition to your required textbook). Scholarly references can include peer-reviewed articles, journals, government websites, and any course supplemental resources.
Format Expectations
Your Fact Sheet Must:
1.Cite all information from the required resources/textbook plus the additional scholarly references you use in the Fact Sheet. Use APA style.
2.Have two pages of content.
3.Have a balance of readable text, images, and white space.
4.Use headings to guide the reader.
5.Use color in headings, charts, and graphs. Use Word to create a pie chart or a histogram to represent data on assigned social class age population.
6.Avoid cut and paste text or tables from your sources.
7.Be well-organized and free of spelling and grammatical errors.
8.Use two additional scholarly sources besides the textbook.
9.Not copy from any existing fact sheet or handout.