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Peer reviewedArcus, Margaret E. – Family Relations, 1995
Family life education arose around the turn of the 20th century in response to the perceived negative impact of changing social conditions on families. Reviews recent advances in family life education scholarship, practice, and education preparation and identifies challenges for the future. Contains 102 references. (JBJ)
Descriptors: Family (Sociological Unit), Family Involvement, Family Life, Family Life Education
Download full textBernard van Leer Foundation Newsletter, 1995
This theme issue of the Bernard van Leer Foundation newsletter focuses on the problem of teenage pregnancy and teenage parenthood in developing and developed nations, and examines the problems that teenage mothers face in different societies. It explores societal norms and values related to teenage parenting; the effects of teenage parents on…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Standards, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
New York State Dept. of Health, Albany. – 1989
This guide provides information for mothers-to-be about pregnancy and parenthood. General guidelines about many issues related to pregnancy and parenting are presented. Included are sections on the importance of the mother's health and prenatal care; signs of pregnancy and pregnancy testing; choosing a health care provider; what to expect during…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Birth, Child Health, Child Rearing
Northern Illinois Univ., De Kalb. Dept. of Technology. – 1987
This guide was developed in an Illinois program to help home economics teachers integrate the use of computers and program-related software into existing programs. After students are taught the basic computer skills outlined in the beginning of the guide, 50 learning activities can be used as an integral part of the instructional program. (One or…
Descriptors: Child Development, Clothing Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. Div. of Vocational Technical Education. – 1990
Oregon's Parenthood Curriculum has been designed for use within the state's middle/junior high school home economics classrooms; its overall goal is to enable future parents to nurture their children, based on a practical reasoning process that helps students examine the underlying causes of practical problems and the implications of solutions for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Caregivers, Child Rearing, Curriculum Design
Atkins, Barbara, Ed. – 1984
This guide contains standards designed to encourage local educational agencies to redesign consumer home economics programs to meet the present and future needs of students and adults in the 1980s and 1990s. A procedure is suggested for using them in redesign or development of new and innovative articulated programs. The standards include nine…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Child Rearing, Consumer Education
Kerckhoff, Florence G. – 1977
The author emphasizes the importance of education for parenthood and recommends such education for both adolescents and adults. In recent years, parenthood education for teenagers has been emphasized at the national level by the Children's Bureau, Office of Child Development, HEW. However, this emphasis is declining and parent education is…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Rearing, Childhood Needs, Family Life Education
Minnesota Council on Quality Education, St. Paul. – 1979
This report presents a study of policy issues related to the provision of early childhood and family education services in Minnesota. Chapter One consists of an executive summary and recommendations. Chapters Two and Three overview the concept, rationale and implementation of Minnesota's early childhood and family education pilot programs.…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Facilities
Portsmouth School Dept., RI. – 1979
The sixth of eight related documents, this monograph describes the parent study group aspect of the Reading Instruction and Pupil Personnel Services (RIPPS) program. The document describes the background and rationale for this parenting program, designed to help parents understand their child and the role parents play in a child's development, and…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Conferences, Parent Influence
Peterson, B. – 1975
One of five individualized courses included in a parent involvement curriculum, this course covers physical, mental, social-emotional development of children ages five through thirteen, feelings of security and adequacy, understanding of self and others, and self-discipline. The course is comprised of two units: (1) Middle Childhood and (2) Later…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Child Development, Child Rearing, Children
Senate Committee of Canada (Ontario). Standing Senate Committee on Health, Welfare and Science. – 1977
Experiences in prenatal life and early childhood that may cause personality disorders or criminal behavior in later life are examined in these proceedings of the Subcommittee on Childhood Experiences as Causes of Criminal Behavior of the Standing Committee on Health, Welfare and Science. This issue, the first in a series of 19 hearings dating from…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Antisocial Behavior, Child Development, Delinquent Behavior
Senate Committee of Canada (Ontario). Standing Senate Committee on Health, Welfare and Science. – 1978
Experiences in prenatal life and early childhood that may cause personality disorders or criminal behavior in later life are examined in these proceedings of the Subcommittee on Childhood Experiences as Causes of Criminal Behavior of the Standing Committee on Health, Welfare and Science, Senate of Canada. This issue, the ninth in a series of 19…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Antisocial Behavior, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy
Moore, Audrey – 1977
This field survey relative to adolescent pregnancy was undertaken through site visits and interviews. Data indicated that: (1) while many people are carrying out excellent programs and activities, the numbers are small compared to the need; (2) in some types of services the old tried-and-found-wanting approaches are perpetuated; (3) in some,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Life Education
Cranston School Dept., RI. – 1974
The Cranston Secondary School Curriculum Guide (10-12) for Home Economics is intended to serve as a resource for teachers, students, department chairman, guidance personnel, curriculum planners, and others involved in present or future curriculum planning. At least one broadly stated major objective is provided for each section, encompassing the…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Child Development, Course Content, Curriculum Guides
Cooper, Grace C. – 1974
Information on the child's first month of life is presented in a self-instructional format. This illustrated booklet is part of a related curriculum on parenting and child development for school-age mothers. The physical appearance of newborns, hospital maternity ward procedures, suggestions for daily schedules for new school-age mothers and their…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Development, Day Care, Emotional Adjustment
