Family Life Education: The Practice of Family Science
Useful and informative for seasoned and emerging professionals, as well as students, Family Life Education: The Practice of Family Science provides a comprehensive examination of the profession from the perspectives of many leading family scholars and educators.
It includes three sections: Current Themes in Family Life Education; Integrating Family Life Education Content Areas into Practice (organized around the 10 family life content areas); and Family Life Education Teaching and Practice Resources. Chapters include discussion questions supported by accompanying online key resources.
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The extended online resource collection on this webpage will enhance your use of Family Life Education: The Practice of Family Science. Below, you'll find resources — such as annotated references and links to other websites — listed by corresponding book section and chapter.
Section I: Current Themes in Family Life Education
Chapter 1: The Science of Family Life Education: History, Status, and Practice
by Jason D. Hans
Chapter 2: The Art of Family Life Education: Getting Our Hearts Right
by Wally Goddard and James P. Marshall
Chapter 3: Family Life Education: Wisdom in Practice
by Stephen A. Small and Dayana Kupisk
Chapter 4: Family Life Education and the Practice of Cross-Cultural Competence
by William D. Allen and Karen R. Blaisure
Chapter 5: The Levels of Family Involvement Model: 20 Years Later
by William J. Doherty and Angela L. Lamson
Chapter 6: Reconceptualizing the Domain and Boundaries of Family Life Education
by Judith A. Myers-Walls, Sharon M. Ballard, Carol Anderson Darling, and Karen S. Myers-Bowman
Chapter 7: Family Coaching: An Emerging Family Science Field
by Kimberly Allen and Nichole Huff
Chapter 8: Community Engaged Parent Education: Strengthening Civic Engagement Among Parents and Parent Educators
by William J. Doherty, Jenet Jacob Erickson, and Beth Cutting
Chapter 9: Examining the Early Evidence for Self-Directed Marriage and Relationship Education: A Meta-analytic Study
by Shelece McAllister, Stephen F. Duncan, Alan J. Hawkins
Chapter 10: Opportunities and Challenges in Coparenting Education
by Alan J. Hawkins and Paul Florsheim
Chapter 11: Misperceptions of Work-Life Balance: The Five Secret Strategies for Family Life Educators
by Beth A. Quist
Chapter 12: Family Life and Technology: Implications for the Practice of Family Life Education
by Susan K. Walker
Chapter 13: Strategies for Designing Online Family Life Education Programs
by Robert Hughes, Jr., Aaron T. Ebata, Jill Bowers, Elissa Thomann Mitchell, and Sarah Louise Curtiss
Section II: Integrating Family Life Education Content Areas into Practice
Chapter 14: Family Life Education Content Areas: Content and Practice Guidelines (2014)
by National Council on Family Relations
Chapter 15: Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
by Shelley M. MacDermid Wadsworth, Kevin M. Roy, and Natasha Watkins
Chapter 16: Internal Dynamics of Families
by Jennifer S. Reinke and Michael J. Walcheski
Chapter 17: Human Growth and Development across the Lifespan
by Julie Leventhal
Chapter 18: Human Sexuality across the Lifespan
by Carol Anderson Darling and Stacy Howard
Chapter 19: Interpersonal Relationships
by Richard Glotzer
Chapter 20: Family Resource Management
by Tami James Moore and Sylvia M. Asay
Chapter 21: Parent Education and Guidance
by Arminta L. Jacobson
Chapter 22: Family Law and Public Policy
by Karen Bogenschneider
Chapter 23: Professional Ethics and Practice
by Glen F. Palm
Chapter 24: Family Life Education Methodology
by Martin Covey
Section III: Family Life Education Teaching and Practice Resources
Chapter 25: Principles for Improving Family Programs: An Evidence-Informed Approach
by Stephen A. Small and Mary Huser
Chapter 26: Marketing Family Life Education Programs: Building Relationships Instead of Selling
by Jody Johnston Pawel
Chapter 27: Preparing For Your Profession
by Sterling Wall and Sandra McClintic
Chapter 28: Developing a World-Class Portfolio for the Family Life Educator
by Melinda Stafford Markham, Yolanda T. Mitchell, and Jaimee L. Hartenstein
Chapter 29: Social Media and the Family Life Educator
by Jason DeBoer-Moran
Chapter 30: Family Life Educators in the Legislative Process
by Marlene S. Lobberecht
Chapter 31: The Development and Teaching of the Ethical Principles and Guidelines for Family Scientists
by Rebecca A. Adams, Kathleen R. Gilbert, David C. Dollahite, and Robert E. Keim
Chapter 32: Ethical Thinking and Practice for Parent and Family Life Educators
by The Minnesota Council on Family Relations
Chapter 33: Family Life Education: Advancing the Profession
by Dawn Cassidy
Chapter 34: A First-Hand Account of Implementing a Family Life Education Model: Intentionality in Head Start Home Visiting
by Justin Petkus
