Adolescents are placed at continuing risk by their limited access to information on reproductive physiology, pregnancy and contraception, STDs and HIV/AIDS, and their physical health related issues. These can endanger not only their physical health but also create long-term emotional, economic and social improvement.
It is in this context that the need for educational response at the school and college level is strongly felt to provide scientific knowledge about the various components of reproductive and sexual health and enable the adolescents to cope with the problems of this transitional phase.
The book focuses on various aspects concerning to Adolescence and Family Life Education which will make the readers not only aware of the need of adolescents but also respond to the their issues.
There are four self-learning units as (a) Adolescence: Process of growing up, (b) Human Conception and Contraceptives, (c) Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and, (d) HIV/AIDS, which have been developed to give adequate knowledge and right direction to the college Adolescents in leading their adolescent life meaningfully.
The book may serve as a guide source for curriculum framers, policy makers, educational administrators, teacher educators, scholars, students and social service activists. General readers will also find the book encouraging and inspiring.
Dr. N. Nagarajan (1958) hails from village Othiyathur, Villupuram District, Tamilnadu. He took his Ph.D degree (1991) in Adnragogy (Adult Education) from University of Madras, Chennai. Presently, he is working as Associate Professor in Department of Adult and Continuing Education, University of Madras.
His areas of special interest are Adult and Continuing Education, Population Education and Environmental Education. He has contributed many research papers to reputed journals like Indian Journal of Adult Education, Indian Journal of Population Education, Third Concept (New Delhi), Education Review (Chennai), Journal of Educational Research and Extension (Coimbatore), Progress in Education (Ahemadabad) and also to various National and International Seminars and Conferences.
Acknowledgement
list of Tables and Figures
PART I
Adolescence, Marriage and Family Life: Introduction
Development and Family Life Education for Youth Global Studies: A Review
Adolescents Reproductive Health Education: Research Methodology
The Data Speak: Analysis and Interpretation
I. Adolescence Development Process
II. Family Life Education (Marriage, Pregnancy, Child Birth & Contraceptives)
Ill. Sexuality
IV. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDS)
V. HIV/ AIDS
Better Life Skill Education: Conclusion
PART II
LEARNING MODULES
Introduction
I Adolescence: Process of Growing Up
II. Family Life Education:Marriage, Pregnancy, Child Birth and Contraceptives
III. Sexually Trasmitted diseases(STDs)
IV. HIV/AIDS
Bibliography
Index