Monday 12 March 2018

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT GRADE 10 - FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

The Personal Development curriculum for grade 10 in Papua New Guinea schools places extensive focus on family and family relationships. 

Students learn the roles, responsibilities and rights in families, causes of conflict and ways to solve conflict. As well there is focus on marriage, parenting, and causes of domestic violence. 

It is difficult to believe that the Papua New Guinea community was once advised in the media by the Head of UNAIDS that family is not relevant in modern society. We should not hide behind family.

The teachers who wrote the curriculum see family relationships as the pivotal epicenter of the care of men, women, boys and girls, including LGBT young people who need the love of nuclear and extended family members.

Contrary to UNAIDS advice,  we can hide behind family. A strong family will protect us from outside exploitation.

The key reference text was Personal Development Outcomes Edition for Papua New Guinea by Kenneth Rouse Website oup.com.au.ox.

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