Families, Life Course, and Sexuality
Department of Sociology
University of California, Irvine
2006-09
Overview
Sociologists regard families as a major institution having critical importance for the well-being of children and adults, young and old. At UCI, sociologists study families in the context of broad changes in gender relations, employment, immigration patterns, and legal and social policies. Classes and research reflect a life course perspective emphasizing how individuals orchestrate their relationships and activities from childhood all the way to later life. For several faculty members, the study of sexuality is a strategic site to examine these issues.
Ongoing research by UCI faculty includes:
• The household division of labor in cross-national context
• Who cares for children with disabilities?
• Family-work trade-offs? Gender and family time preferences
• Decision-making among dual career couples
• Family-friendly workplace policies
• Older adults in America's immigrant families
• The strength of Latino families
• Global trends in laws regulating sexual activity
• Why has disapproval of same-sex relations declined?
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Frank Bean
International Migration, Demography, Racial & Ethnic Relations, Economic Sociology, Family |
Catherine Bolzendahl
Gender, The Welfare State, Political Sociology, Comparative Sociology, Family, Quantitative Methodology
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David John Frank
Globalization, Sexuality, The Natural Environment, Higher Education |
Joy Pixley*
Career Hierarchy, Dual-Career and Dual-Earner Couples, Work and Family, Life Course, Sex Stratification, Gender Roles, Research Design |
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Judy Treas
Family, Social Demography, Aging, Social Stratification |
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* Cluster coordinator
For this year's schedule of Gender, Work, and Family Research Group Talks, click here.
Graduate Courses and Field Exam
To qualify for a graduate field exam and/or expertise in Family, Life Course, and Sexuality, students must take at least three courses in the field. The following graduate courses are among those satisfying the prerequisites:
• Age, Generations, and the Life Course
• Family and Households
• Gender and Work
• Gender, Family, and the Welfare State
• Marriage and Cohabitation
• Sexuality and Social Institutions
• Transition to Adulthood
Two Year Teaching Plan
(subject to change, check with the department or a cluster coordinator)
2006-2007
Fall:(none)
Winter: Sexuality and Social Institutions (David Frank)
Spring: Gender, Family and the Welfare State (Katie Bolzendahl)
2007-2008
Fall: (none)
Winter: Family and Households (Judy Treas)
Spring: (none)
2008-2009
Fall: Marriage and Cohabitation (Joy Pixley)
Winter: (none)
Spring: Gender and Work (Joy Pixley)
Spring: Social Gerontology/Aging Populations (Judy Treas)
Qualifying Exam Reading List (.pdf)
Please come talk to the cluster coordinator if you plan to take the FLCS qualifying exam within the next year.
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