Family Studies 443
Application of Family Management
Fall 2006
College of Education
University of New Mexico
Pamela N. Olson, Ph.D.
Simpson Hall 130
Office Hours: W 1-3:30 and
by appointment
277-5550
 pamo@unm.edu
The purpose of this course is to allow students to become more familiar with families and agencies in the community.  More specifically the student will be able to:
Family Studies Mission Statement
The mission of the Family Studies program is to prepare students to work in areas that endeavor to enhance individual and family strengths.  Strengthening families and their individual members facilitates the development of an environment for life long learning.  Programs are designed to provide a solid foundation in human development, interpersonal relations, and individual and family functioning that recognizes the dynamic interaction of theory, research and relevant practices.  Family Studies is an interdisciplinary and multi disciplinary field, exemplifying effective practice and scholarly inquiry that are sensitive and responsive to issues of cultural diversity.  The scholarly work of the program extends to the community through collaboration with families, schools, health and social services agencies, businesses, public policy agendas, and government entities.  Program strive to be responsive to the evolving needs of external constituencies.
Qualified students with disabilities needing appropriate academic adjustments should contact the instructor as soon as possible to ensure your needs are met in a timely manner. 
Handouts are available in alternative accessible formats upon request.
NO PHONES IN CLASS
Any phone that rings during class will be answered by the instructor OR the student will lose 2 points of their final grade.
If a student answers their phone-doesn't ring but is answered, text-messages, plays games, sends pictures, ANYTHING,
the student will lose 2 points of their final grade.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Assignments:  Some aspects of this course are on webct.  This will be announced in class.  In addition to attending the course and completing the regular assignments, you will be expected to meet with the instructor twice during the semester and complete 40 clock hours of field work.

TEST/Final : Friday, December 15, 2006; 10 am-Noon
  • Take home test to be distributed the last week of classes
  • Must attend final class meeting to receive credit for final

FRM Paper to include:
  • Target Population; based on agency experience
  • Census Assignment information
  • Research identifying demands and issues of population
  • Managerial concerns/barriers
  • Resources
  • Communtiy Resources Networking (GIS Assignment)
  • Solutions/alternatives/choices

Field Assignment:
  • Agency Overview
    • Mission Statement
    • Funding
    • Services Provided/Cost
    • Eligibility
    • Networking
    • Duplication
  • Journal
  • Presentation (Grade will incorporate attendance at others' presentations.)
    • Paper
    • Field Assignment
    • Evaluation of Mission Statement
    • Managerial Activities
  • Community Resource File

Daily Assignments
  • Management Philosophy/Management Activity
  • Definition of Poverty
  • Census Assignment
  • GIS Assignment
  • Readings
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DATE TOPIC ASSIGNMENTS
August 21 Overview of Course
Review of Managerial Activities
August 23 Managerial Activity
Philosphies
  • Management Philosophy
    • Reading
    • Written
  • Management Activity
August 28 Ethics
Field Experience - Target Population  
Community Resources - JUST Ideas

August 30

 Census/GIS Assignments
  • Census Assignment
  • GIS Assignment
September 4
 Labor Day
No Class
September 6


 Individual Meetings
 
 TBA
September 11
 Individual Meetings TBA
September 13
 Resource Packages Readings
  • Douthitt, R. 2000, "Time to do chores?" Factoring Home Production Needs into Measures of Poverty.  Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Vol 21 (1).
  • Bryant, K.  1992, Human capital, time use and other family behavior.  Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Vol. 13 (4).
  • Shengli, C.  2005.  Assets of the Chinese Urban Poor and their implications for social policy.  Social development Issues 27 (3).
  • Powell, B., Steelman, L.C., & Carini, R. 2006.  Advancing age, advantaged youth: Parental age and the transmission of resources to children.  Social Forces, Vol. 84 (3).
September 18  Resource Packages
September 20
 Resource Packages  
September 25 Resources/Demands    
September 27 Poverty
  •  Definition of Poverty
October 2
 Individual Meetings  TBA
October 4
 Individual Meetings
  TBA
October  9
 Eligibility
October 11
 Duplication of Resources/Networking/Funding
October 16 Systems/Mapping
October 18 Evaluation of mission statements
October 23 Student Presentations
October 25 Student Presentations

October 30 Student Presentations

November 1
 Student Presentations

November 6
 Student Presentations

November 8
 Student Presentations

November 13 Student Presentations

November 15 Student Presentations

November 20 Student Presentations

November 22 Thanksgivng Day Off

November 27
 Student Presentations

November 29
 Student Presentations

December 4
 Student Presentations

December 6
 Catch Up Day if necessary
 Take Home Final
File Due
Journal Due
PAPER DUE on December-Friday
December 15-Friday
 FINAL

10-noon

apa reference guide

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Updated 08/17/06