A look at how Eugenics was used at the turn of the 20th Century. In the early 1900's, social scientists began to hone in on perfecting the Normal Family but using sterilization, institutionalizing the unfit and race segregation.  

This video observes how the nuclear family has changed over time from a historical and sociological perspective, highlighting the various factors that have influenced the breakdown of the traditional image of the Normal Family.

This video defines family and marriage with diverse family structures in mind. It stresses that families are social groups rather than formal arrangements based solely on genetics and law. Diverse families may include nuclear families, single-parent families, and extended families for example. 

This video emphasizes the dynamic nature of families highlighting the typical stages in the family cycle such as courtship, marriage, and reproduction. The video also discusses cultural and social influences on family structures. Further, it examines emerging trends that influence family structures such as increased age at marriage and childbirth, higher divorce rates, and increased single-parent and blended families.