What Is Family Life Education?

Family life education has as its primary purpose to help individuals and families learn about human growth, development, and behavior in the family setting and throughout the life cycle. Learning experiences are aimed at developing the potential of individuals in their present and future roles as family members. The core concept is relationships, through which personality develops, about which individuals make decisions to which they are committed, and in which they develop self esteem. (Bredehoft, D. J., D. J. Ph.D., M. J. Walcheski, and M. J. Ph.D. Family life education, integrating theory and practice. Natl Council on Family Relations, 2011. Print. Pg 12)