this comprehensive Family and Consumer Sciences text helps secondary level students meet the challenges of their daily lives with confidence. They will learn practical skills for making decisions at home, school, and in the workplace. Topics break down the chapter content, allowing you the flexibility to assign specific topics as needed. Added features are sure to generate student interest. Each chapter opens with a list of careers related to the chapter material listed from entry-level jobs to those requiring a college degree, raising student awareness of career options. The More You Know reports amplify chapter concepts. Setting the Scene stories give students real-life scenarios to analyze and apply. Each is followed by discussion questions. Pages titled career guide describe various career options, their preparation requirements, and personal qualities needed to succeed.

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