Assignment: Family Life Cycle Fact Sheet
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 three additional resources found on your own to complete your Fact Sheet.
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.
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.
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.
Your fact sheet should:
Describe the concept of social class
Explain the types of families that are included in each social class position described in your textbook: professional-managerial class, working class, and underclass.
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).
List the possible challenges that face your assigned family generation as a result of social class position.
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.
