This curriculum guide is designed for use in the vocational home economics education area of individual and family life at the secondary level. It is correlated closely with the essential elements prescribed by the Texas State Board of Education. The competencies are the essential elements, and the subcompetencies are the subelements prescribed in…

The stated objectives of this study were to determine: (1) the differences in knowledge of nutrition, of income, and of family size in the upper and lower strata families; (2) the shopping practices of families; (3) average weekly food expenditures; (4) mean educational level; and (5) differences in the mean weekly food expenditures -- a…

This assessment packet contains all materials to assess a student's competency in resource management. The purpose of the tests at the state level is to demonstrate achievement in knowledge associated with work and family life competencies. Used by the classroom teacher, the results can indicate a program's strengths and weaknesses and serve as a…

This article describes an intervention known as the Peer Family Life Education Project that was designed as an alternate delivery method of an established family life education curriculum in an urban middle school setting. The factors contributing to sexual risk behaviors by urban adolescent populations are identified. A review of previous efforts…

Interest in the family is pervasive throughout American culture today. The problematic relationship between the family and modern society is recognized by those of diverse political persuasions. Contemporary interest in the family is not entirely problem-oriented, however. Within the past 2 decades a quiet undercurrent of research focusing on…

This study surveyed family life in different regions of the Republic of Ireland. A sample of Irish couples was chosen by the Catholic Marriage Advisory Council for the purposes of examining marriage and family life, and asked to complete a survey. Individuals (N=216) were asked to classify their marriage style as either traditional or egalitarian…

This document contains a brief bibliography of peer-reviewed literature, with abstracts, on adult children. It is one of 12 bibliographies on aging prepared by the National Agricultural Library for its "Pathfinders" series of publications. Topics covered by the other 11 bibliographies include aging parents, dementia and Alzheimer's disease in the…

Following the birth of a handicapped child, both parent and grandparent experience similar feelings of consternation, shock, and grief. The grandparents' reaction is double, however, as they suffer not only for the newborn but for their own child's pain as well. This article focuses on dealing with grief and its stages, including numbness, denial,…

This bibliography of 54 recent books and articles on various aspects of today's changing families was developed to accompany the "Families in Transition" issue of "Emphasis." It is divided into two major sections. The first section lists items that deal with changing family structures in a general way, or that touch upon a variety of subjects.…

The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in the practices of Jewish families which occurred after the first enrollment of a child in a Jewish Early Childhood Center operated by the Board of Jewish Education of Metropolitan Chicago. Participants included 109 families who completed survey questionnaires at the beginning and end of the…

This document provides witness testimony and prepared statements from two Congressional hearings called to consider the reauthorization of the Adolescent Family Life Demonstration Projects. Testimony is presented from two officials of the Department of Health and Human Services who are responsible for administering the law, representatives from…

A DEVELOPMENTAL FRAME OF REFERENCE WAS USED AS A WAY OF VIEWING THE EMERGENCE AND/OR PERPETUATION OF PATHOLOGY IN A FAMILY. THIS FRAME OF REFERENCE INCLUDES SEVERAL ACCOMPANYING CONCEPTS. RESISTANCE TO CHANGE IS SEEN AS A FUNDAMENTAL DYNAMIC FACTOR IN FIELD (FAMILY) PATHOLOGY WITH INTERPERSONAL SUBSYSTEMS WITHIN THE FAMILY ACTING AS PERPETUATORS…

Problems of middle age are explored by contributors from a variety of backgrounds, academic disciplines, and experiences in this book, which was associated with a BBC television series broadcast in Autumn 1967. The book is divided into sections on the middle aged personality, body (health hazards), mental powers (ability and retraining in…

This module provides the participant with an overview of the structure of the Puerto Rican family and the forces which have affected it. It is believed that the learning alternatives in this module will provide the reader with greater insight into the family lives of Puerto Rican children. Upon completion of this module, the participant will be…

The document lists the Mountain-Plains curriculum by job title (where applicable), including support courses. The curriculum areas covered are mathematics skills, communication skills, office education, lodging services, food services, marketing and distribution, welding support, automotive, small engines, career guidance, World of Work, health…