This is the first book to provide a comprehensive,
multidisciplinary overview of evidence-based relationship and
marriage education (RME) programs. Readers are introduced to the
best practices for designing, implementing, and evaluating
effective RME programs to better prepare them to teach clients how
to have healthy intimate relationships. Noted contributors from
various disciplines examine current programs and best practices,
often by the original developers themselves. Readers learn to
critically appraise approaches and design and implement effective,
evidence-based programs in the future. Examples and discussion
questions encourage readers to examine issues and apply what they
have learned. The conceptual material in Parts I & II provides
critical guidance for practitioners who wish to develop, implement,
and evaluate RME programs in various settings. Chapters in Parts
III & IV follow a consistent structure so readers can more
easily compare programs-- program overview and history, theoretical
foundations, needs assessment and target audience, program goals
& objectives, curriculum issues, cultural Implications,
evidence based research and evaluation, and additional resources.
This book reflects what the editor has learned from teaching
relationship development and family life education courses over the
past decade and includes the key information that students need to
become competent professionals. Highlights of the book's coverage
include: Comprehensive summary of effective evidence-based RME
training programs in one volume. Prepares readers for professional
practice as a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) by highlighting
the fundamentals of developing RME programs. Describes the
challenges associated with RME program evaluation. The book opens
with a historical overview of RME development. It is followed by 20
chapters divided in six parts. The initial four chapters focus on
fundamentals of relationship and marriage education --program
development, required training, delivery systems, and
implementation. The three chapters in Part II consider important
conceptual and theoretical frameworks used in RME. Part III
considers best practices in inventory based programs while Part IV
examines six skills-based programs. The chapters in Parts III and
IV consider program overview and history, theoretical foundations,
needs assessment and target audience, program goals and objectives,
curriculum issues, cultural implications, evidence-based research
& evaluation, and additional resources. This content covers
four categories of effective programs -- design and content,
relevance, delivery and implementation, and assessment and quality
assurance. Part V presents evidence-based RME with diverse groups
and Part VI reviews future directions. Intended for use in advanced
undergraduate or graduate courses in relationship and marriage
education, family life education, marriage and relationship
counseling/therapy, intimate relationships, relationship
development, or home/school/community services taught in human
development and family studies, psychology, social work, sociology,
religion, and more, this ground-breaking book also serves as a
resource for practitioners, therapists, counselors, clergy members,
and policy makers interested in evidence based RME programs and
those seeking to become Certified Family Life Educators or
preparing for a career in RME.
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