WORK AND FAMILY LIFE

Work and Family Life Program Philosophy

The staff of the Work and Family Life Department believes in fostering the development of a well rounded, contributing and responsible citizen in his immediate community and in the larger global community. The courses will give students useful and practical skills and knowledge to better enable them to participate in today's family unit.

Courses are designed to meet the individual student's needs and abilities. We feel the subject matter is relevant to the concerns of the teen of the early 21st century, including up-to-date information on nutrition, total body fitness, health issues and changing family patterns. Our philosophy is exemplified through student participation in action projects.

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Junior High Living Skills Program Goals

The Junior High Living Skills Program in the Perrysburg Schools strives to attain the following goals:

Develop selected lifelong personal management competencies for optimal life adjustment for application in home, school, and work settings.

Develop specific skills in the following areas:

• Empowering skills
• Self-identity
• Relating to others
• Becoming independent
• Managing resources

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Work and Family Life High School Program Goals

The following goals are designed to fulfill the Perrysburg Work and Family Life Program Philosophy. The program is designed to:

Develop the student's ability in problem solving and critical thinking.

Keep students aware of their role as a consumer in our constantly changing economic system.

Provide opportunity for development of appropriate social skills and worthwhile use of leisure time.

Allow the student to develop an understanding of the balance of work and family roles in our society.

Provide knowledge in nutrition and foods while emphasizing its relationship to total physical and mental fitness.

Gain an appreciation of the importance of their role as a family member as well as an individual.

Allow the student to acquire skills and attitudes useful to gainful employment.

Provide opportunity for the exploration of a variety of careers and the knowledge of the educational and vocational skills and attitudes necessary to be successful in these careers.

Provide knowledge for students to enable them to be responsible about their sexuality.

Develop an understanding of housing needs for their future.

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