Family life education may be a
new concept in our education system. It is essential to be acquainted with some
definitions of family life education so as to clarify its basic concepts. There
are many definitions of family life education. Some people take it as the use
of different tools and techniques so that the youth could be trained to be
effective and successful parents and good family members. This has been defined
and explained in different terms. There are many people who state that family
life education refers to the process of establishing ethical bases so as to
protect, preserve, extend, and develop monogamy family. As a matter of fact,
the family life education can be defined as the mode of imparting education so
as to help people of younger generation bring changes and adapt themselves for
adulthood, marriage, parenthood, ageing. It also encompasses social
relationships in the socio-cultural of the family and society.
Family life education includes
all educational measures which in any way help young people to prepare to meet
the problems of life that have their centre in the sex instinct, and inevitably
come in some forms in to the experience of every normal human being.
Now based on aforesaid
definitions, we can come up with conclusion that family life education refers
to the broad programme in home and family living designed to impart knowledge
regarding practices, values and attitudes affecting family relationships.
The importance of family life
education is related with the issues of providing assistance to youth in
learning how to-
- adjust with the physical, emotional and social changes .
- have better understanding on sex maturity and cultivate good sex attitude and behaviour.
- be responsible and dedicated towards family and play one’s effective role for the well being and betterment of the family.
- develop and establish good relationship among members in family, friends and other people of the society.
- be knowledgeable and skilful for worthy adult life, marriage and parenthood.
- make oneself wise in able to take right decisions at right time.
In short, family life education
is the need of the present busy and competitive world. People along with their
jobs are to be responsible to their family members. They need to know the
importance of family. They should have good knowledge on their role and
responsibilities in establishing a happy family life that can be even an
example for others. All these can be possible through family life education.
