Faculty - Family and Community Services
Dr. Virginia K. D'Antonio
Lecturer, Sociology
Sociology Academic Advisor
UNA Box 5010
207 Wesleyan Hall
Florence, AL 35632-0001
Education:
- Ph.D. Sociology, George Mason University
- M.A. Sociology, DePaul University
Research Interests:
- Consumer Behavior
- Community
- Leisure
- Qualitative Research
Graduate Courses Taught
Social psychological analysis of the development, maintenance, and dissolution of intimate relationships such as friendship, courtship, and marriage. Emphasis is placed on the theoretical and empirical basis of understanding intimate relationships. Also listed as SO 543 but creditable only in field for which registered. Prerequisites: By instructor permit only.
The course focuses on the major social and family problems contemporary families face, such as poverty, violence, substance abuse, divorce, stepfamilies, and care of dependent elders. An emphasis is placed on family strengths and resiliency as well as methods of intervention that can help families withstand and overcome difficulties.