Family life education is neither a formal discipline nor a formally recognized vocation in Australia. Rather, it comprises a loose amalgam of programs, services, and policies - with little reliable evaluation data to guide its activities. Education for family life in Australia has a complex disjointed story, characterized by a marked decline in couple relationship education, on the one hand, and an expansion of parenting education on the other. Our central argument is that supporting and enriching couple relationships is critical to successful parenting. Yet Australian policy - possibly reflecting broader cultural and attitudinal barriers—appears to neglect this important nexus.
History
Publication title
Global Perspectives on Family Life Education
Editors
M Robila M, A Taylor
Pagination
93-113
ISBN
978-3-319-77588-3
Department/School
DVC - Academic
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Place of publication
Switzerland
Extent
25
Rights statement
Copyright 2018 Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature
Repository Status
Restricted
Socio-economic Objectives
Other education and training not elsewhere classified