This home economics education curriculum guide provides the teacher-developer with learner competencies for a parenthood education program. The guide is designed in the form of competency statements, criteria for the competency, and enabling activities. Chapter 1, parental relationships, contains competencies concerning preparation for parenthood, description of a family unit, and parental roles. Chapter 2, children, discusses discipline, child development, and teaching of values. Chapter 3, socio-cultural, examines community service and society and family. Chapter 4, parenthood, deals with parent impact on child, prenatal care, and parental skills and concerns. Chapter 5, individual or student needs, includes being adaptive in the world and developmental tasks. A list of references, such as books, periodicals, pamphlets, films, filmstrips, and miscellaneous materials follows the competency lists. An annotated bibliography of books, filmstrips, pamphlets, cassettes, kits, film supplements, and various materials concerning nutrition is also included. Lists of workshop participants and field testers who developed the guide are appended. (CT)