U n i t 1 U n i t 1
Your Development and
Relationships
Chapter 1 Chapter 1
Personal Development
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4
Section 1-1 Section 1-1
Your Personality
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5
How Personality Develops
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5
Changing Your Personality
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8
Your Self-Concept
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9
Improving Your Self-Esteem
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10
Section 1-2 Section 1-2
Growing and Changing
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16
Growth and Development
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16
Section 1-3 Section 1-3
Becoming Independent
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23
Achieving Independence
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23
Chapter 2 Chapter 2
Your Family
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30
Section 2-1 Section 2-1
Understanding Your Family
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31
Functions of the Family
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31
Types of Families
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33
Family Roles and Responsibilities
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35
Section 2-2 Section 2-2
Family Relationships
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37
Relationships with Parents
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37
Sibling Relationships
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38
Relationships with Grandparents
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39
Section 2-3 Section 2-3
Families Face Change
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41
The Family Life Cycle
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41
Family Challenges
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Coping with Change
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Chapter 3 Chapter 3
Your Friends
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56
Section 3-1 Section 3-1
Developing Friendships
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57
What Is a Friend?
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57
Making Friends
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58
Building Strong Friendships
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60
Ending a Friendship
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62
Section 3-2 Section 3-2
Peers and Peer Pressure
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63
Peers
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63
Peer Pressure
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64
Section 3-3 Section 3-3
Dating
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68
Stages of Dating
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68
First Dates
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70
Is It Love?
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70
Physical Expressions of Affection
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71
Sexual Responsibility
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74
Breaking Up
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74
Chapter 4 Chapter 4
Developing Communication
Skills
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78
Section 4-1 Section 4-1
Communicating with Others
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79
Types of Communication
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79
Being an Active Listener
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85
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