HDFS 401 - Childhood Socialization

Prerequisite

HDFS 310 (Infant and Child Development in Context) or PSY 260 (Child Psychology).

Description

Socialization processes that influence human development within diverse family styles and cultures.

This course can be applied towards:

• Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.)

Important Information

All prerequisites must be completed or consent from the Instructor given prior to enrollment. If course is closed maximum enrollment has been met. Please contact the Instructor for more information on a possible second section to be offered.

Textbooks and Materials

Textbooks and materials can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore unless otherwise indicated.

Required

• Handbook of Socialization, 1st Ed. (2008)
  Grusec, Joan E. and Hastings, Paul D.
  ISBN: 978-1593859770
• Social and Personality Development, 6th Ed. (2008)
  Shaffer, David R.
  ISBN: 978-0495600381

Optional

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Ed.
  American Psychological Association,Washington DC

Instructors

Dr. Jennifer Krafchick
jen.krafchick@colostate.edu

Dr. Jen Krafchick is an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and the Honors Program. She is a passionate educator and was recognized with the 2010 Honors Professor the the Year award and the 2011 Best Teacher Award from the CSU Alumni Association. In addition to teaching, she is the director of the Campus Corps mentoring program that works with at-risk youth and the assistant director of the Center for Couple and Family Therapy, both in HDFS at CSU.

Dr. Krafchick earned her Ph.D. in education and human resource studies with an emphasis in social justice education, her master's in human development and family studies with a specialization in marriage and family therapy, and a graduate certificate in women's studies from CSU. She teaches and conducts research on issues related to mentoring, sexuality, gender, families, and diversity. She has extensive experience working with survivors of interpersonal violence and in private practice with individuals, couples, and families. Prior to coming to CSU, Dr. Krafchick served as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching junior high school students in the South Pacific.