TEACHING THE FAMILY LIFE CYCLE: A GUIDE FOR A WORKSHOP USING SIMULATED FAMILIES.

An experiential technique for teaching the Family Life Cycle is presented. Participants are asked to create simulated families and are assigned a series of structured exercises that focus the emotional, developmental, and systemic issues of each Family Cycle stage. Directions for each exercise, questions designed to develop observation skills, and discussion of specific workshop issues are also included. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]