Hint of the Month and News Update - July, 2003
 
Organising The Prepare-Enrich Categories

The 165 Prepare-Enrich items are designed to tap into a great deal of diverse information.
Reducing this down into a set of categories certainly helps to refine this information somewhat.  However, this can still be a complex and bewildering process for couples and administrators.  It might be helpful to think about reducing the information even further.  

The categories and other areas of information may be combined into sets or groupings based upon the themes being covered in the categories.  One possible way of doing this is laid out below.  

These groupings can help the administrator to gain a broader overview when considering how to piece together all the sources of information contained in the computer report.

      · Attitudes    
        Role Relationships
        Spiritual Beliefs
        Realistic Expectations

      · Crucial general skills    

        Communication
        Conflict Resolution

      · Specific areas of satisfaction  

        Personality Issues
        Financial management
        Leisure Activities
        Sexual Relationship
        Children and Parenting
        Family and Friends

      · Couple Family Backgrounds   

        Family of origin - closeness and flexibility

      · Couple Relationship Structure  

        Couple closeness and flexibility

      · Individual Personality    

        Assertiveness
        Self-confidence
        Avoidance
        Partner Dominance

      · Background information   

        Demographic data
        Abuse Issues
News Update:  
    The June 2003 issue of the Newsletter, the Prepare Diary, has been released 
    on this web site.  Access is via the link on the Administrators' home page. 
    Brief articles are included on accreditation policy, relationship educator skills and abilities,
    as well as an update on Prepare-CC. 

    Prepare-CC (for cohabiting couples intending to marry) packs may now be ordered. 

    Processing  for the old (pre-version 2000) versions of the Prepare-Enrich inventories is no longer available.  If you have not yet updated your accreditation to Version 2000 please see the list of Training Days and update as soon as possible.