CareerTech Strategic Purposes - Work and Family Studies

Work and Family Studies – Assure students develop specific life skills that operate in synergy with career skills. This will allow Oklahomans to be more productive by balancing work and family life through personal resource management, health and wellness, time management and other similar skills.

The well-being of individuals and families is a state, national and global concern. Work and family
studies educates individuals in building positive life skills necessary to be productive and responsible
citizens.

Work and family studies is gauged by measuring:

• Financial literacy.
• Health and wellness.
• Life plan management.
• Time management.

Work and family studies benefits individuals, companies and taxpayers by:

• Promoting health and wellness.
• Preparing for managing work and life balance.
• Providing employers a workforce of people who possess professional work habits.
• Creating financially literate and knowledgeable consumers.
• Engaging in community service and outreach.