Handbook of Family Life Education: Foundations of Family Life Education, Vol. 1 » (1st Edition)

The first synthesis of the field, the two volumes of the Handbook of Family Life Education provide a critical perspective on family life education in theory and practice.

Volume One discusses the nature, history and scope of the field. The contributors concentrate on the crucial question of values, on issues of professionalization of family life educators and on programme planning and evaluation. The most important components in family life education are discussed, including topics such as: race, ethnicity, gender and religion.

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Family life education covers a wide range of educational and preventive programs to improve the quality of individual and family life. The Handbook provides a framework for the field, for researchers, policymakers, curriculum and program planners, and practitioners. Volume 1, Foundations (0-8039-4294-X), discusses the nature, history, and scope of the field and establishes its intellectual and philosophical foundations. Volume 2, Practice (4295-8), examines the major content areas where family life education is practiced: marriage enrichment, parent education, sex education, and aging, among others. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The Nature of Family Life Education - Margaret E Arcus, Jay D Schvaneveldt and J Joel Moss
The Evolution of Education for Family Life - Maxine Lewis-Rowley et al
The Professionalization of Family Life Education - Mary Jo Czaplewski and Stephen R Jorgensen
Values and Family Life Education - Margaret E Arcus and LeRoi B Daniels
Programs in Family Life Education - Jane Thomas, Jay D Schvaneveldt and Margaret H Young
Development, Implementation, and Evaluation
Gender Issues in Family Life Education - Margaret M Bubolz and Patrick C McKenry
A Feminist Perspective
Ethnicity and Diversity in Family Life Education - Gladys J Hildreth and Alan I Sugawara
Religious and Theological Issues in Family Life Education - Jo Lynn Cunningham and Letha Dawson Scanzoni
Looking Ahead in Family Life Education - Margaret E Arcus