Instructor Name: Paula J. Tripp, Ph.D., CFCS Email: pjtripp@shsu.edu University: Sam Houston State University Course Name: Family Relationships Category: Family Studies and Human Services Course Number: FCS 369 Course Description: Analysis of the changing and supportive role of the members in the contemporary stages of the family life cycle. Focus is on family heritage, family interaction patterns as well as an emphasis on the individual development and the network of family-based care, andsocio-cultural variation forms. Prerequisite: Junior standing.