• Research Article 1: Using Peer Health Education to Enhance Family Life Education.
Puentes and Wassel’s (2003) article discusses development and implementation of a family life education curriculum intervention program entitled Peer Family Life Education Project (PFLEP) (Puentes & Wassel, 2003).This program teaches sexual education and was implemented at an urban middle school to the attending adolescent children. The article discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the program, and suggestions for improving future efforts at the incorporation of peer health education to reduce sexual risk behaviors by adolescent urban populations (Puentes & Wassel, 2003).
The article begins by addressing literature and research completed on urban youth regarding …show more content…
The results of the PFLP implementation when evaluated short-term indicated that it was successful in increasing the knowledge of the student participants about sexuality and sexual risk issues (Shepard, 2011). However, the program was not evaluated over a long period of time but for the short evaluation this program is expected increase adolescents knowledge when implemented regularly.
In conclusion, the article discussing the PFLEP program is related to the family life education methodology content area because the article discusses a family life education programs design, development, and implementation. The information regarding the previous studies, research literature, and recent facts were very informative along with the results from the short term evaluation. However, the only critique I have for this article is to do a full study of the program over an extended period of time to see if the knowledge makes a difference in the rates of sexual activity and behavior in that specific area.
• Research Article 2: Counseling Families Using the Principles of …show more content…
This study was conducted due to the recent increase in obesity in Canada, and to assist parents understand the appropriate skills to monitor and ensure of their child’s healthy development. The program by MIH was developed and founded on certain principles such as being accessible, evidence based/best practice, family-focused, has to build on strengths of child/youth and families, builds capacity in primary health services, and is sensitive to and accepting of the needs and challenges of overweight children/families (Clark, Johnston, & Watson-Jarvis,
Puentes and Wassel’s (2003) article discusses development and implementation of a family life education curriculum intervention program entitled Peer Family Life Education Project (PFLEP) (Puentes & Wassel, 2003).This program teaches sexual education and was implemented at an urban middle school to the attending adolescent children. The article discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the program, and suggestions for improving future efforts at the incorporation of peer health education to reduce sexual risk behaviors by adolescent urban populations (Puentes & Wassel, 2003).
The article begins by addressing literature and research completed on urban youth regarding …show more content…
The results of the PFLP implementation when evaluated short-term indicated that it was successful in increasing the knowledge of the student participants about sexuality and sexual risk issues (Shepard, 2011). However, the program was not evaluated over a long period of time but for the short evaluation this program is expected increase adolescents knowledge when implemented regularly.
In conclusion, the article discussing the PFLEP program is related to the family life education methodology content area because the article discusses a family life education programs design, development, and implementation. The information regarding the previous studies, research literature, and recent facts were very informative along with the results from the short term evaluation. However, the only critique I have for this article is to do a full study of the program over an extended period of time to see if the knowledge makes a difference in the rates of sexual activity and behavior in that specific area.
• Research Article 2: Counseling Families Using the Principles of …show more content…
This study was conducted due to the recent increase in obesity in Canada, and to assist parents understand the appropriate skills to monitor and ensure of their child’s healthy development. The program by MIH was developed and founded on certain principles such as being accessible, evidence based/best practice, family-focused, has to build on strengths of child/youth and families, builds capacity in primary health services, and is sensitive to and accepting of the needs and challenges of overweight children/families (Clark, Johnston, & Watson-Jarvis,