SOS 2308 SDSU Transition to Parenthood Discussion
Instructions: Your original discussion post should be at least 500 words Times New Roman Size 12 Font Double-Spaced MLA Format Excluding the Works Cited Page. You must use concepts, theories, and research etc. from the book provided in your discussion. You must cite them appropriately in the text of your post, for example a quote or concept from our book would result in this (Caroll 5) being at the end of the sentence. Please be sure to include page number(s) from the book that relates to the information that you are discussing. There must be a Works Cited Page (including the assigned materials/items) at the end of your original post. On the Works Cited Page the book would look like this:
Carroll, Janell. Sexuality Now: Embracing Diversity. Cengage Learning, 2019.
You can access the book for free at the following link: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/65799222/ca…
Also keep these tips in mind as you write:
You must READ and WATCH the provided material/items before posting. Make sure you frame your answer using these resources and other relevant theories and/or research from the book. **It will help you if you refer to your theory at the beginning of your response.**
Use theories, terms, and concepts accurately.
Provide examples that support your conclusions and analysis. Research findings can be used as examples.
You must use the provided textbook and the course content videos in your answer.
**Discussion 4:
Read: Transition to Parenthood (pdf attached to my first comment below)
Watch:
- Prompt: In the social sciences, the “transition to parenthood” begins when a couple becomes pregnant for the first time and lasts until the child is about two. What are the relationship challenges that are encountered during the transition to parenthood? How do men and women perceive the transition to parenthood differently, and how does it affect their relationship satisfaction? We are told that wanting and having children is “normal” or even “expected” in most cultures, but what about couples who do not want to have children–what is their relationship and life satisfaction like?
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