The Health for the Pacific series teaches about important health issues that affect the lives of young men and women in the Pacific.

Healthy Relationships gives accurate and positive information about how to manage, form and change relationships.  Learning the skills and values that help build successful relationships is an important part of growing up.  Maintaining healthy relations with peers, adults and the community is essential to live a fruitful life.

This book is written for Upper Primary and Lower Secondary students and their teachers.

Titles in the series:

9780195551204 Basic First Aid
9780195551211 Common Diseases
9780195551198 Drugs Of Addiction
9780195551174 Healthy Living
9780195562934 HIV/AIDS and STI'S Revised Edition
9780195551181 Safety
9780195575972 Body Systems
9780195575965 Healthy Relationships
9780195575989 Puberty, Reproduction and Sexuality

The knowledge, skills and attitudes develop learning outcomes from the Personal Development syllabus:

Personal Development Grades 6–8

6.1.1     Identify groups to which they belong such as family, friends and tribes

7.1.1     Describe different types of families and the roles of family members

8.11      Describe standards of behaviour that are important to their community and to families and groups to which they belong

6.1.2     Identify different types of relationships and how people interact with each other

7.1.2     Develop codes of behaviour appropriate to different relationships and groups

8.1.2     Examine the rights of individuals in different forms of relationships

8.1.3     Explain how different ways of describing people influence how people value and treat themselves and others

7.1.5     Demonstrate skills needed to maintain relationships

8.1.5     Describe ways in which relationships form, develop, adapt and end

Personal Development Grades 9–10

9.1.1     Identify factors that determine self concept and self esteem

9.1.2     Explain how their values and attitudes can contribute towards a positive community

9.1.3     Demonstrate skills for establishing and maintaining positive relationships

10.1.3   Compare and contrast the effectiveness of a range of decision making skills and conflict resolution skills in regard to sexual issues

10.2.1   Explain the importance of peaceful and healthy family values

10.2.2   Identify characteristics of positive peer groups that contribute to class and school spirit