Entering Adulthood

Abstract: The "Entering adulthood" series provides teachers and health educators of high school students with curriculum on family life and reproductive health topics. There are eight student workbooks and teacher manuals included in this series. The topics covered include: 1) "Connecting Health, Communication, and Self-Esteem"; 2) "Understanding Reproduction, Birth, and Contraception"; 3) "Coping with Sexual Pressures"; 4) "Living in Relationships"; 5) "Preventing Sexually Related Disease"; 6) "Understanding Depression and Suicide"; 7) "Examining Drugs and Risks"; and 8) "Balancing stress for Success." Teacher manuals include objectives, a brief overview of the topic, a list of materials needed to teach the lesson, key points to be covered, instructional strategies, evaluation procedures, and extension ideas. Student workbooks include activities, worksheets, checklists, glossaries, references, and evaluation sheets