Abstract
Abstract Family life educators are likely to work with or develop programs for people who are bereaved. Family life educators, themselves, also likely will be bereaved at some point. Therefore, there is a need for bereavement education to be incorporated into the family life education curriculum. The main purpose of this paper was to discuss bereavement as it relates to family life education. A secondary goal was to determine the perceived preparedness of family life education students for working with the bereaved. A sample of 239 family life education students were surveyed about their preparedness using a questionnaire that was developed for the present study. The results indicated most of the students expected to come into contact with the bereaved; yet, they did not feel prepared to work with this population. Practical suggestions for incorporating bereavement education and skills training into the curriculum are offered for teachers of future family life educators and current family life educators.
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