Strengthening Family & Self

Strengthening Family & Self is designed to help students reach their full potential. The goals of the text are to strengthen families and to encourage personal growth. The focus is on the importance of traditional values in the setting of healthy families. The book will appeal to teens because it is written for and about them They will be able to see themselves in the many case studies throughout the text.

-- Inviting layout with 483 photos, colorful charts, and engaging chapter-opening design.

-- New information on multi-cultural families, teamwork, the effects of technology, managing technology, sexual harassment, equal opportunity, and the Dietary Guidelines.

-- Updated coverage of STDs and AIDS, family violence and child/elder abuse, and the use of the PC and the Internet.

-- New Terms, Review Questions, Suggested Activities, Case Study, and Summary enrich every chapter.