Preparing for Life and Career - Hardcover

Liddell, Louise A.; Gentzler Ph.D., Yvonne S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1605256250 ISBN 13: 9781605256252

Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox, 2012

Synopsis

Preparing for Life and Career gives students the tools they need to develop skills they can use throughout their lives and careers. Teens are challenged to learn how to develop and keep successful relationships, be a good family member, and contribute to their community. The responsibilities of child care, clothing care, and home maintenance—and how to handle them—are also presented.

· Organized into 27 chapters presented as short, easy-to-read sections.
· New chapter is devoted to transportation options.
· Includes many new photos and charts to stimulate interest in learning more.
· Interesting questions are posed throughout the text to encourage critical thinking and problem solving.
· Common Core activities encourage the mastery of skills needed for college and career readiness. Other chapter activities promote Journal Writing opportunities, Technology applications, and FCCLA participation.

About this title

About the Author

Louise A. Liddell's career in family and consumer sciences includes 15 years of teaching high school in Tennessee. As Assistant Superintendent for a youth development center, she continued her work with teens. Louise's leadership roles in professional organizations include service at local,
regional, state, and national levels. As president of the Tennessee Vocational Association, she received a Life Membership award in AVA for outstanding leadership. Louise is also the coauthor of the text Building Life Skills, as well as many magazine and newsletter articles. Louise has a bachelor's
degree from the University of Georgia and a master's degree from Memphis State University. She is the author of Apparel: Design, Textiles and Construction and Preparing for Life and Career.

Yvonne S. Gentzler, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. She has taught Family and Consumer Sciences courses in secondary and university settings. Her innovative approaches to instruction have captured the attention of
audiences nationwide. Yvonne is a popular life skills authority for television, radio, and print media personnel. She has maintained an active record of leadership in professional organizations and has been the recipient of numerous teaching, service, and research awards. During her tenure as a
secondary school educator, she led seven groups of students to achieve national recognition in Family and Consumer Sciences related projects.

About this edition

• Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1605256250
• ISBN 13: 9781605256252
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 720