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Contents in Brief
Unit One
Reaching Your Potential
1 A Close-Up View of You
22
2 Your Growth and
Development
46
3 Strengthening Positive
Attitudes
70
4 Developing Decision-Making
Skills
88
Unit Two
Strengthening Relationships
5 Developing Communication
Skills
108
6 Family and Peer
Relationships
126
7 Dating
146
8 Choosing to Marry
166
9 Adjusting to Marriage
186
Unit Three
Establishing a Family
10 Choosing to Parent
206
11 Pregnancy and Childbirth
226
12 Helping Children Grow and
Develop
254
13 Caring for and Guiding
Children
278
Unit Four
Understanding Families
14 Today’s Family
304
15 Strengthening Family
Interactions
324
16 Crises in the Family
346
17 Divorce and Remarriage
366
18 Families Change Over Time
384
Unit Five
Fulfilling Career and
Community Roles
19 Choosing Your Career Path
406
20 Balancing Family and Work
428
21 Becoming a Leader in Your
Community
446
Unit Six
Managing Your World
22 Managing Your Time
474
23 Managing Your Money
486
24 Protecting Your Resources
506
25 Meeting Your Nutritional
Needs
536
26 Maintaining Your Health and
Well-Being
566
27 Managing Your Wardrobe
596
28 Managing Your Housing
614
29 Managing Your
Transportation
630