Preparation for parenthood : some current initiatives & thinking / edited by Gillian Pugh ; foreword by Lord Wolfenden ; contributors Anne de Peyer [and others].
An overview of strategies and techniques to prepare young people for parenthood and provide support for them during the early years of raising children.
Contents
Cover; Contents; Foreword; I: Some current initiatives; 1 Introduction; What are we preparing people for?; 2 Work in schools; How many pupils follow courses relating to preparation for parenthood?; Course content and curriculum planning; Assessment; Who teaches preparation for parenthood?; In-service training; Resources; How effective are the courses?; 3 Further education; 4 Youth services; 5 Antenatal services; What is available?; Who attends the classes?; Effectiveness of classes; A different kind of preparation?; 6 Support for families with young children; Post-natal support groups.
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