Alan C. Taylor – författare

Family Life Education with Diverse Populations provides readers with research-based strategies for designing and implementing culturally appropriate family life education programming with various populations. Each chapter is written by a member of the population about which they write or an individual who has significant experience working with that specific population.Opening chapters introduce the Framework for Best Practices in Family Life Education and an effective, practical model for cultural competency. Additional chapters cover family life education considerations for specific populations, including rural families; incarcerated persons and their families; court-mandated parents and families; military and veteran families; grandfamilies; grandparents raising grandchildren; LGBTQ families; Black families; Indigenous families; Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander families; Arab immigrant families; Asian immigrant families; and Latino/Latina immigrant families.The second edition has been updated to reflect shifting demographics, changes in relevant policies, and advances in culturally specific family life education programming and practice relevant to respective populations.Designed to help readers assess their cultural competence and translate their cultural knowledge into effective, inclusive, and compassionate practice, Family Life Education with Diverse Populations is an exemplary resource for courses in family life education, family diversity, human services, and community practice. It is also an excellent book for practicing professionals.

This expansive reference examines the many types of Family Life Education (FLE) programs being offered around the world, reflecting a myriad of cultures and contexts. Coverage identifies core FLE content areas including parenting education, human sexuality, and interpersonal relationships, and details their programming in various countries over six continents, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Contributors discuss complex challenges of program design, implementation, and evaluation, as well as connections between FLE and family prevention and intervention services. This knowledge is of great theoretical and practical utility across various fields, and is of particular interest to those developing programs for diverse populations.This unique volume:Presents in-depth information on Family Life Education programs from different countries around the world.Discusses how the socio-historic, political, and economic context of a country impacts its families and family services and programs.Covers current topics including poverty, domestic violence, and immigration.Encourages best practices and thorough understanding of the country/region.Offers recommendations for family service providers.  Global Perspectives on Family Life Education is a trove of vital knowledge benefitting scholars and researchers as well as professors, postgraduates, graduate and undergraduate students, and practitioners in the family sciences, family life education, family therapy, social work, child and family studies, psychology, sociology, social work, cultural studies, and urban studies.