Unit Six: Parenting Education & Global Issues Unit Six Introduction Parents play an important role in the lives of their children. Being a parent is one of the hardest jobs in the world. Despite the challenges, parenting can be one of lifes most rewarding experiences, but the knowledge and skills needed for good parenting do not necessarily come naturally. Most parents do not instinctively know how to be a parent or what to do when it comes to discipline, nurturing or any other issues that arise through the child-rearing years. Social changes have made it more difficult to rely on parenting techniques from the past. Fortunately, parents today have the benefit of unprecedented access to parenting resources and supports. Parenting education can help build the skill of parents. There is a need for awareness and understanding of global issues of concern to families including migration, changes in family structure, aging HIV/AIDS and armed conflicts and turbulence. Family has different meanings and definitions in each culture, but using theory helps us to understand families and their interactions with multifaceted environments. Since family life educators often partake in international educational experiences, it is important to be cognizant of various cultures and use educational methods that will be sensitive and effective with others. While the teaching methods may vary, the global concerns that affect families, affect us all no matter where we live. Unit Six Outcomes Upon completion of this unit you should be able to: 1. Outline design, implementation and evaluation of a parenting education program. 2. Outline specific strategies used in program design and implementation in various cultural groups. 3. Discuss the design, implementation and evaluation of a family life education program in consideration of cultural issues and societal issues. 4. Outline content, strengths & weaknesses of an online FLE program. 5. Review and rate the program for its usefulness. 6. Develop a Welcome Session and Goodbye Session for your program project. 6.1 Text/Media Textbook: Family Life Education: Working with Families across the Life Span Media Link: Parenting 24/7 https://parenting247.org/ Media Link: Text4Baby https://www.text4baby.org/index.html Instructions 1. Read and reflect on Chapters 11 & 12 of Family Life Education: Working with Families across the Life Span 2. Review the media links: Parenting 24/7 and Text4Baby. Assignments 6.3 Unit Assignment: Family Life Education ProgramReview 6 Instructions 1. For each FLE program area there are 1 or more example programs. Select one program to review from the following: Parenting 24/7, Text4Baby 2. Provide a 3 page typewritten critical review of the program and its content material. 3. Then rate the program overall using the following scales: o How useful is the program information provided? ? Very useful? ? Somewhat useful? ? Not very useful? ? Not at all useful? o Rate the overall effectiveness of the program. 3. ? Very effective? ? Somewhat effective? ? Not very effective? ? Not at all effective? 4. Submit your critical review as a word document.
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