Family life education: A ghanaian perspective

Gladys B. Asiedu; Ebenezer Donkor

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-77589-0_11

Family life education: A ghanaian perspective

Gladys B. Asiedu, Ebenezer Donkor

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Family life education has a broad aim and scope which has been described to incorporate a preventative, educational, and collaborative approach to address an array of issues affecting individuals and family life. Therefore when examining family life education there are many cultural and contextual factors that need to be considered. In this chapter we hope to illustrate the social structures, concepts, and dynamics existing in Ghanaian familial relationships and how those concepts create opportunities and yet limitations to the development of a formal family life education and evaluation in Ghana. We provide cultural and historical perspectives of “the Family in Ghana” relating it to family life education, the social and familial strengths, family policies addressing family needs, and the challenges associated with implementation of FLE.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Global Perspectives on Family Life Education
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	165-177
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319775890
ISBN (Print)	9783319775883
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77589-0_11
State	Published - Jan 1 2018

Keywords

Families in Ghana
Family life education
Ghana policy
Social work

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Social Sciences(all)
Psychology(all)

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