New Futures School is designed for any girl who is 13-19 years old; has a doctor's certificate of pregnancy; and has not yet graduated from high school. In the education area, traditional scheduling is used to minimize the effects of absenteeism. A special Infant Observation Center, a major program component serves as a babysitting facility, a…

This paper presents a survey of consumer needs for various types of parent education curriculum materials. The paper suggests that needs assessment should be an important part of any curriculum development process. The survey addressed four questions: (1) current sources of information about children, (2) desirable content for new materials, (3)…

This student guide for a program concerned with what young children need to know about death and how parents can help them deal with it is designed around a magazine format to allow maximum flexibility to different groups using the materials. The guide is divided into seven sections: (1) an overview of the theme and contents; (2) a summary of the…

These selected resource materials have been compiled to illustrate the type and range of materials available for population awareness, family life, and sex education for young people. The items selected are not necessarily the most up-to-date or comprehensive, but have been chosen to indicate a variety of approaches. They are intended to be used…

Multi-media materials were used in a federally funded project, Facilitative Environment Encouraging Development (FEED), to teach child development and parenting skills to junior high students. Six criteria were used in material selection: (1) Content reflects a developmental approach; (2) Learning is characterized by an active, doing approach; (3)…

This paper describes the overall conceptual and pedagogical goals of a program ('Exploring Childhood') designed to help adolescents gain competence in working with children and an understanding of the forces that shape children's development. The paper is intended as an explanation of the assumptions and questions that guided the development of…

A television series focusing on the development of an interpersonal relationship between parents and their young children was designed during 1975-1976. The design was preceded by a thorough national search for existing materials on parenthood, a literature review, a needs assessment study, and the goal formulation. A one-hour experimental…

Parent and child living centers offer a program to improve parenting skills with areas of learning including child growth and development, family management, home care and repair, and personal growth and development. (MM)

The author proposes that those most in need of parent education are non-parents; the basis for this contradictory conclusion is in the changes that have been taking place in the structure and position of the American family. (MM)

Considerations and concerns about education for parenthood in secondary public schools are discussed. The authors state that home economics teachers are often the ones to initiate and implement such programs. Teacher training, instructional materials, and changed attitudes are all needed and must be developed. (MF)

Describes a successful Jefferson County, Georgia, pilot program for teenage parents. The program for male and female high school students includes a counseling component and curriculum focus on prenatal-postnatal care, child care and development, and health services. (JT)

Reviews current resources (books and films) that are available for family life educators offering general parenting courses. Focuses on contemporary views of parenting, parenting and psychological theory, parenting strategies and techniques, changing family configurations, and developmental needs of children. (Author/ABB)

Reports responses from Home Economics Family Life teachers (N=436) on the importance of teaching emerging concepts in family life education and on their qualifications to teach the new concepts. Found that traditional concepts were reported to be significantly more important to teach than were emerging concepts. (Author/ABB)

Decrying dependence on "helping professionals," the author maintains that people absolved of responsibilities for their actions are willing to give up their independence. Prevalent psychological approaches to parenting and to treating students' behavioral and academic problems are criticized, and the common-sense solution of holding students and…

Suggestions are made to help school personnel meet the social, emotional, educational, and economic needs of teen-age parents. The need to continue education, preferably in a normal school setting, is discussed and an exemplary school program is described. (HS)