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Hughes, Robert, Jr.; Bowers, Jill R.; Mitchell, Elissa Thomann; Curtiss, Sarah; Ebata, Aaron T. – Family Relations, 2012
Although numerous online family life education programs have been developed over the past few years, there has been little discussion about best practices in the development of these programs. This article presents a framework to assist family life educators in the development and improvement of online programs from the initial problem analysis…
Descriptors: Prevention, Instructional Design, Program Content, Best Practices
Futris, Ted G.; Schramm, David G. – Journal of Extension, 2015
What goes into designing and implementing a successful program? How do both research and practice inform program development? In this article, the process through which a federally funded training curriculum was developed and piloted tested is described. Using a logic model framework, important lessons learned are shared in defining the situation,…
Descriptors: Program Development, Training, Curriculum Development, Family Life Education
Padrós, Marta; Sànchez-Busqués, Sònia; Lalueza, José Luis; Crespo, Isabel – International Journal for Research on Extended Education, 2014
School failure and early school dropout particularly affect members of certain minority groups such as the gypsy population. The obstacles that must be overcome for the members of these groups appear to be related to the discontinuities between the values and goals of community family life and those of the school. This article presents an analysis…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Dropouts, Academic Failure, Program Development
Bridgeland, John M.; Milano, Jessica A. – Civic Enterprises, 2012
There are millions of youth ages 16 to 24 who are out of school and out of work. They cost the nation billions of dollars every year and over their lifetimes in lost productivity and increased social services. They also represent an opportunity for the nation to tap the talents of millions of potential leaders and productive workers at a time when…
Descriptors: Out of School Youth, Unemployment, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropouts
Payne, Deborah; Nakato, Margaret; Nabalango, Caroline – Rural Society, 2008
Water collection in rural areas of Uganda is left primarily to women and children. Katosi Women Development Trust, an NGO based in rural Uganda has focused on addressing the gender-linked issue of increased water sources near the home through the construction of rain water collection tanks. In an effort to improve the income of members as well as…
Descriptors: Water, Income, Females, Masonry
Southwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX. – 1978
The parenting and education functions of families, in the context of their homes and communities, are explored. The literature on parent education is reviewed, and a preliminary survey of a number of ongoing parent education programs is conducted. The tasks undertaken were designed to provide a solid theoretical and empirical foundation for…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Family Life Education, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Education

Hale, Christiane; Philliber, Susan Gustavus – Journal of School Health, 1978
A study carried out in an Ohio community of attitudes of parents towards the implementation of a sex education program in school is reviewed. (YG)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Study, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education

Brotherson, Mary Jane; Goldstein, Beth L. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1992
Analysis of focus group discussions, involving 21 family members (having young children with disabilities) and 19 professionals, identified issues associated with families' use of time in the area of needed supports and time as a constraint. Implications are discussed in relation to developing early intervention programs. (DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Family Life, Focus Groups
Will, Edward E.; Hotvedt, Martyn O. – 1977
Formative and summative evaluations are presented for the Middle Road Traveler, a televised in-school parenting education series intended for junior high school students who are neither current nor expectant parents. Data collected contributed to the development of the pilot test--the principal evaluation activity. A total of 280 students were…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Educational Television, Evaluation Methods, Family Life
Bold, Mary – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2005
This article describes an online Master's degree in Family Studies and reports on student readiness for distance learning, student satisfaction, and program review. Evaluations indicate that graduate students in Family Studies are sufficiently prepared to succeed in online course work and that they are satisfied with their program, identifying…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Masters Programs, Family Life Education, Distance Education
Brown, Lou; And Others – 1974
Presented are papers and programs generated as part of a Madison, Wisconsin project to develop a public school educational program for severely handicapped students. Three introductory papers deal with topics such as teacher training, litigation over questions of overinclusion and overexclusion, and what the practitioner needs from the researcher…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Daily Living Skills, Exceptional Child Education, Exceptional Child Research
Farber, Ferne; And Others – 1978
The purpose of this project was to (1) engage in a statewide survey of early intervention programs concerned with the school-age child and his or her family, and (2) to examine a "family impact" model focused on two systems: the family and the school. A particular focus of the survey was on programs whose methods of impacting, (i.e.…
Descriptors: Children, Community Development, Cost Effectiveness, Crisis Intervention
Eichner, Barbara G. – 1987
A study was conducted to explore whether the methods employed by the Cooperative Extension Service in its dissemination of practical skills and knowledge are of help to today's families. In order to examine these factors, two leadership programs for women sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service in Alaska were studied. One group, the…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Family Characteristics, Family Influence, Family Life
Brice, Edward Warner – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1961
Migration has been an essential part of American life and a contributing factor to the urbanization of its cities. The pages of history are filled with the record of the movement of people away from a lesser toward a greater opportunity and the search for security and happiness in some more favorable environment. There are two large groups of…
Descriptors: Migrant Education, Migration, Immigrants, Adult Education