U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Human Development Services, Administration of Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau, 1977. Excerpt from document:
“This Education for Parenthood: A Program, Curriculum, and Evaluation Guide has been prepared to assist school agencies and community based organizations in developing effective preparation of parenthood programs for the teenagers they serve. Curriculum now being used in over 2300 schools, 350 colleges and universities and about 400 community agencies throughout the country and also in 38 sites in foreign countries.”
Following quote from teenager participant:
“Before I went in I thought I would get married right away and have children. Now, I want to wait until I am mature enough to be a good parent.”
The program calls for the use of the controversial “values clarification” techniques which basically result in the questioning and often destruction of traditional value systems.