Family Life Education: Integrating Theory and Practice, Second Edition

The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), the oldest multidisciplinary family organization in the United States, is a non-profit organization of professionals who work in the multi-faceted areas of the family field. Founded in 1938, it is the only professional organization focused solely on family research, policy and practice. NCFR is highly regarded as an authority for information on a broad range of family concerns, such as cross-cultural families, family health, family therapy, work-family balance, blended families, parenting, family stress, gender roles, divorce, family violence, adolescent issues, the elderly, child development, and life cycle changes. NCFR has a membership of over 3,000 professionals throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad.

"With practical, sensitive wisdom presented in a format that can be used chapter by chapter or in its entirely, this book is highly effective in covering important topics and themes in family life education. It is an essential resource for educators and practitioners alike. Readers will appreciate the addition of chapters on marriage education, financial literacy, and work-family balance as well as useful chapters for current and future practitioners."

Bryce Dickey, M.S. CFLE, Faculty Specialist

Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

Western Michigan University

"As a family life educator working with parents I am excited about the new edition of Family Life Education: Integrating Theory and Practice. I have used the first edition since it was released to inform my practice and as a reflective tool for planning and implementing programming with parents and families. The new chapters on resume writing and marketing will be highly beneficial."

Jackie Mosqueda-Jones, M.A., CFLE

Child and Family Education

Concordia University - St. Paul

Parent and early childhood educator for ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) in Minnesota

"This book provides the best thinking by the giants in the field of family life education. It you are interested in having the intellectual riches of the field at your fingertips, you must have this book. From solid theory to essential practice, this may be the single best source of key resources available anywhere."

H.Wallace Goddard, Ph.D., CFLE

Professor & Family Life Specialist

University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension

"Family Life Education—is primed again; this time, with an expanding set of dimensions catering to the "cultural shifts" of a continuously changing global demographic landscape. This book presents a multidisciplinary conceptual framework that assists professionals working with diverse needs of individuals, families, and the dynamic societies in which they live. It helps the reader to look in their "rear-view mirror" and "design and deliver" strategies that help families face current challenges and prepare for those of future."

Sadguna Anasuri, PhD., CFLE, Assistant Professor

Human Development & Family Studies

University of Wisconsin-Stout