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  When young people make a personal connection between values and their own life's purposes, they are more inclined in the end to act in valuable, prosocial ways.  
     

 

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword By Thomas Lickona
To the Reader

Part I. Foundations of Character Education

Section 1. Promising Directions for Character Education
By Andrew Wilson and Tony Devine

1. Giving Character Priority
2. Recent Trends in Moral Education
3. Ascertaining Universal Values
4. The Heart of Moral Education
5. Life Goals and Character Development

Section 2. Principles for a Meaningful Life
By Andrew Wilson

6. Universal Principles
7. The Path to Personal Maturity
8. Dynamics of Loving Relationships
9. Making a Meaningful Contribution

Section 3. Life Goals as a Framework for Character Education
By Tony Devine and Josephine Hauer

10. Life Goals and the Partnership of Home, School and Community
11. Fostering Character in the Classroom
12. Creating a Caring Community
13. Learning to Serve

Part II. The Family as a School of Love

Section 4. The Four Spheres of Love
By June Saunders

14. Family Roles and Moral Growth
15. The Child's Sphere of Love
16. The Sibling's Sphere of Love
17. The Spouse's Sphere of Love
18. The Parent's Sphere of Love

Section 5. Building Healthy Families
By June Saunders and John R. Williams

19. Why Marriage?
20. Preparing Youth for Marriage
21. Character and Skills for Resilient Marriages
22. Parenting with Love and Authority

Part III. Challenges Facing Youth

Section 6. Ethical Sexuality
By John R. Williams

23. An Ethic of Responsible Sexual Love
24. Consequences of Sex Outside of Marriage
25. Addressing Objections to Monogamy

Section 7. Supporting a Healthy Lifestyle
By John R. Williams, Andrew Wilson and June Saunders

26. Character-Based Sexuality Education
27. Substance-Abuse Prevention
28. Causes and Resolution of Conflict

Notes
Index
About the Contributors


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