Author: Leona Johnson

Strengthening Family & Self is completely restructured, with chapters divided into short sections. Each section opens with a reading activity, a vocabulary activity, and key terms. Review questions at the end of every section reinforce content. Engaging features capture students’ interest and facilitate learning.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Strengthening Family & Self, 6th Edition

• Front Matter
• Unit 1 Reaching Your Potential
• • 1 - A Close-Up View of You
  • 2 - Your Growth and Development
  • 3 - Strengthening Positive Attitudes
  • 4 - Developing Decision-Making Skills
• Unit 2 Strengthening Relationships
• • 5 - Developing Communication Skills
  • 6 - Family and Peer Relationships
  • 7 - Dating
  • 8 - Choosing to Marry
  • 9 - Adjusting to Marriage
• Unit 3 Establishing a Family
• • 10 - Choosing to Parent
  • 11 - Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • 12 - Helping Children Grow and Develop
  • 13 - Caring for and Guiding Children
• Unit 4 Understanding Families
• • 14 - Today’s Family
  • 15 - Strengthening Family Interactions
  • 16 - Crises in the Family
  • 17 - Divorce and Remarriage
  • 18 - Families Change Over Time
• Unit 5 Fulfilling Career and Community Roles
• • 19 - Choosing Your Career Path
  • 20 - Balancing Family and Work
  • 21 - Becoming a Leader in Your Community
• Unit 6 Managing Your World
• • 22 - Managing Your Time
  • 23 - Managing Your Money
  • 24 - Protecting Your Resources
  • 25 - Meeting Your Nutritional Needs
  • 26 - Maintaining Your Health and Well-Being
  • 27 - Managing Your Wardrobe
  • 28 - Managing Your Housing
  • 29 - Managing Your Transportation
• Glossary
• Index