Two cycles of Action Research were used to respond to the question: In what ways can parents support early literacy learning at home? Participants and data collected in Cycle One consisted of 7 Prekindergarten and kindergarten teacher interviews, 22 Prekindergarten and kindergarten family literacy surveys, and a document analysis of kindergarten…

Home economics education is not different from career education, but career education should include as a primary thrust preparation for family life. Career education itself is concerned with total development of all students, home and community learning, self-development, and is integrated learning. Just as career education will increase student…

A research review of the major consequences of early childbearing on education, income, marriage, subsequent childbearing, children's development, and family support. (CM)

The Carribean Child Development Centre conducted a 2-year research project to provide a socio-historical perspective on roles of Caribbean men within the family, and to survey and describe attitudes and behaviors of a cross-section of men in Jamaica. An 8-week series of discussions, designed for a maximum of 15 men and 15 women, was organized to…

Suggests that parenthood is one of the most important responsibilities that an individual can assume in life, but that it is the role for which people have the least amount of preparation. Education for living causes should be a part of every school program from kindergarten to 12th grade. (Author/AM)

This parenthood education curriculum is organized into eight units designed for use in approximately 8 weeks of instruction. Each unit includes the following: an overview, an introductory focus question, a lesson synopsis, basic concepts, lesson objectives, a brief review of basic information, materials, equipment, and advance preparation needed,…

The students' ability to analyze the world around them and the issues affecting their personal well-being and quality of life is the emphasis of this teacher's guide. The "Teacher's Notes" section lists the purpose and use for the glossary, questions through the text, suggested questions, and suggested activities found in the student's…

Discusses parents' use of family support systems in terms of personal social networks, material and emotional support, sources of information, and ethnic differences. Implications for educators are mentioned. (Author/DB)

This article discusses the need for education about family life, who should teach it and the kinds of information that should be taught. The author feels that parents need to be taught to raise their children to be loving and to accept differences among people. (EJT)

In 1988, the Kentucky General Assembly enacted the Parenting and Family Life Skills Act, KRS 158.797, which requires the teaching of parenting and family life skills to pupils in Kentucky's schools. Pursuant to this Act, the Kentucky Department of Education developed the model curriculum presented in this document as a guide for local school…

An Education for Parenthood demonstration project coordinated by the National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers is described. Individual summaries are given for each of the five sites selected to implement the Preparing Teenagers for Parenthood (PTP) program. The list of primary program objectives contains both…

From the perspective of games theory, this article suggests some ways in which young parents can increase the positive effects of children on their marriage. The plea is less for planned parenthood than for planned "education" for parenthood. Commonsense advice is presented for dealing with such issues as: self-actualization, parenthood education,…

A survey of secondary school administrators and teachers was conducted in Nevada to determine compliance with Senate Concurrent Resolution 48, which encourages school districts to include a course in family life skills as part of the basic curriculum for high schools. The resolution identifies six skill areas that are to be taught in the course:…