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Textbook: Families Today by Connie R. Sasse Course Description: Adult
Living is a semester course designed to assist individuals in living
enjoyable, satisfying lives through responsible adult participation in the
home, community, and workplace. Among
topics included are: family
structures, functions and rituals; building strong families; Maslow’s
hierarchy of needs; Erikson’s theory of personality development;
interpersonal communications; conflict resolution; love and marriage, and
dealing with crisis in families. |
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Course Syllabus
| Topic: | Readings: | Related Web Sites |
| Families | Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 7 | Family Rules vs. Social Rules |
| Interpersonal Development - Maslow and Erikson | Pgs. 44 - 45, 389 - 397 |
Erikson's Eight Stages of Human Development |
| Communication Skills and Conflict Resolution | Chapters 5 and 6 | Communication Skills Test |
| Love, Engagement, and Marriage | Chapters 19 -20, 30 - 32 | After You Say I Do: Adjusting To Marriage |
Handling Crisis and Change
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Chapters 11 - 14 | American
Society of Addiction Medicine The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
Family & Consumer Science Home
Pg. | Adult Living | Intro to
Family & Consumer Science | Parenting |
Resource Management | Foods | Child Development |
CAM High School Home Pg. | CAM District Home
Pg. |
Comments or Questions: lawtonj@cam.k12.il.us