Author: Martha Dunn-Strohecker, Ph.D. and Deborah Tippett, Ph.D.

Exploring Life and Career is an introductory, comprehensive text of short, easy-to-follow sections that are designed to help young teens learn about themselves and develop personal success skills. Included are topics such as interactions with others, food and clothing, and career options. Age-appropriate social issues, particularly those involved with technology and sustainability, are addressed. All 16 career clusters are summarized with other work-related content.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Exploring Life and Career: Introduction to Social Health, 7th Edition

• Front Matter
• Unit 1 You and Others
• • 1 - Learning About You
  • 2 - Learning About Children
• Unit 2 You—A Manager
• • 3 - Making Decisions
  • 4 - Managing Daily Living
  • 5 - Managing Your Living Space
  • 6 - Managing Your Environment
• Unit 3 You and Food
• • 7 - The Foods You Eat
  • 8 - Planning Meals
  • 9 - You in the Kitchen
• Unit 4 You and Your Clothes
• • 10 - Buying and Caring for Clothes
  • 11 - Learning to Sew
• Unit 5 The World of Work
• • 12 - Learning About Work
  • 13 - Preparing for Work
• Appendix
• Glossary
• Index
• Image Credits