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This chapter explores the challenges encountered in developing, implementing, and evaluating FLE programs in the Caribbean islands of Barbados, Grenada, and Trinidad and Tobago. Family life education is emergent in the Caribbean with several positive outcomes in parenting, family policy, and Health and Family Life Education. The region could benefit from a more formal development and implementation strategy to effectively reach families.
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Frederick, H., Reyes-Mohammed, M.C., Obasi, S.N. (2018). Family Life Education in the Caribbean Islands: Barbados, Grenada, and Trinidad and Tobago. In: Robila, M., Taylor, A. (eds) Global Perspectives on Family Life Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77589-0_15
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