The articles contained in this pamphlet are presented to give educators and interested parents a frame of reference toward an important new curriculum area, family life and sex education. Sex education must be looked at from a multi-dimensional approach. Chapter One centers on the building of objectives for a program in sex education. These…

This study reviewed the nature and exent of current Canadian Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) work with families, elicited creative ideas from selected staff personnel and laymen as to future family programs and services, examined current programs against a backdrop of societal change affecting the Canadian family, and drew implications…

The Minnesota project proposal outlined four major areas of objectives for improving the quality of family day care homes: (1) training for a home-bound population, (2) child development resource centers, (3) training materials and supportive services, and (4) the Family Day Care Consultant, a new career. Project activities in the first year…

An outline for use in Americanization classes is presented. Emphasis in these classes should be given to: (1) developing an increasing ability in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing English, (2) encouraging the student to become an effective, participating citizen, (3) helping the newcomer prepare for the citizenship examination, and (4)…

This annotated bibliography was prepared by the Minnesota Council on Family Relations and provides useful past as well as current and innovative materials about marriage and family living. The numerous books, pamphlets, periodical articles, and audio-visual materials are organized under three major sections: (1) The American Family: Theoretical,…

The sample first-draft materials, produced by participants at a UNESCO regional workshop on population and family life, are designed as a reference tool to be used by curriculum developers. Divided into two major parts -- in biological science and in mathematics -- the teaching guide is for secondary level students. The first part, consisting of…

This health curriculum guide, intended for use with children in kindergarten through grade three, is based upon the commonality of experience which virtually each child brings into the classroom with him: his participation in a family unit. The contents of the guide are presented in outline form and cover the family, understanding the life cycle,…

Cleveland's Comprehensive School-Age Parenting Program focuses on the following: (1) providing preventive health education to give middle school students a sense of identity and self-awareness; (2) preventing the mother from dropping out; and (3) helping the father cope with the situation and remain in school. (PS)

This assessment packet contains all materials to assess a student's competency in personal development. 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 booklet contains the legislative materials relating to family life education enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia in the 1987 session. The Virginia Board of Education was charged to develop standards of learning and curriculum guidelines for a comprehensive, sequential family life education curriculum in grades K through 12.…

A detailed report of a demonstration and research project that has established a unified preschool-elementary-day care complex in one setting. (CS)

Of the four kinds of family education identified by psychological analysis--authoritarianism, tutelage, peaceful coexistence, and cooperation--it is cooperation that is most satisfactory from the standpoint of Soviet educational principles and psychology. Essential features of a family as a group and Soviet family educational tactics are examined.…

A six-stage program was designed to teach students about the sexual problems of our society and to help them grow individually on three levels: general knowledge about sex; self-awareness; and social consciousness. The eight-week unit has received considerable support from parents. (FG)

The need for pre-marital preparation and its current status is discussed. Group counseling is supported as the technique best suited to meet this need. Both the benefits and limitations of this method are noted. (Author)