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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jul
Pages: 16
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Professionalization of Family Life Education: Defining the Field
Darling, Carol A.; Fleming, Wm. Michael; Cassidy, Dawn
Family Relations, v58 n3 p330-345 Jul 2009
An online professional practice analysis of family life educators was conducted resulting in responses from 522 Certified Family Life Educators (CFLEs) and a comparison group of 369 noncertified family practitioners. This survey included questions about the characteristics of CFLEs, their work environments, and practice-related tasks within 10 CFLE content areas. Compared to noncertified family professionals, CFLEs more frequently perceived that entry-level family life educators needed greater expertise in Internal Dynamics of Families, Human Growth and Development, Human Sexuality, Interpersonal Relationships, Family Resource Management, and Family Life Education Methodology than the other family life content areas.
Descriptors: Family Life Education, Family Life, Internet, Surveys, Work Environment, Certification, Beginning Teachers, Individual Development, Sexuality, Interpersonal Relationship, Money Management, Educational Methods, Teacher Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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