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Family Life Education Development, Implementation, and Evaluation in Tanzania

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    Abstract

    This chapter examines the socioeconomic, historical, and cultural context of the United Republic of Tanzania and how it has shaped the country’s family life and family life education throughout the precolonial, colonial, and postcolonial eras. The context includes social factors such as changes in family structures and functions, emergence of HIV/AIDS, sexuality and family life education programs, and related family and health policies. Utilizing the socio-ecological perspective, the article delineates family strengths, gaps, and opportunities available to key stakeholders to meet the contemporary family life education needs for the Tanzanian families.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationGlobal Perspectives on Family Life Education
    EditorsMihaela Robila, Alan C. Taylor
    PublisherSpringer International Publishing
    Pages135-151
    Number of pages17
    ISBN (Electronic)9783319775890
    ISBN (Print)9783319775883, 978-3-030-08487-5
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jul 19 2018

    ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

    • General Social Sciences
    • General Psychology

    Keywords

    • Family life education
    • Socio-ecological theory
    • Tanzanian family life

    Disciplines

    • Nursing

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