인구교육 교육과정을 개발하기 위해 먼저 교육 수요자의 요구 분석과 사회 환경 분석을 실시했다. 많은 학생들이 “이론보다 현실적이고 실질적인 내용을 원한다.”라는 의견을 제시하여, 이를 반영해 딱딱한 이론 위주보다는 최신 사회 이슈와 MZ세대의 관심사를 중심으로 무겁지 않게 내용을 구성하고자 노력하였다. 사회 문제 분석을 통해 성인 진입기의 대학생들이 막연한 두려움과 편견에 사로잡혀 결혼 및 출산과 같은 생애주기의 특별한 과업들을 시도조차 하지 않은 채 포기하거나 두려워하는 것을 예방하고, 무기력함에서 벗어나 희망찬 미래를 설계하고 준비할 수 있도록 돕는 것을 교육 목표로 삼았다. 따라서 그에 맞는 교과 내용을 선정 및 조직하였으며, 특히 수립한 목표의 달성 여부를 확인하기 위한 평가 방법으로 수행 활동을 통해 인지적 영역뿐 아니라 정의적 영역을 신장시킬 수 있는 다양한 활동을 [생각하기], [조사하기], [토론하기], [활동하기] 등으로 구성하여 제시하였다.
1. 합계출산율 추이, 고령인구 비중 전망 추이 ······················11
2. 저출산 원인 분석 ··················································15
제2장 인구문제 이해하기(2) - 결혼 기피 현상 ······················21
1. 청년세대 결혼에 대한 인식 ·······································22
2. 미혼율 추이 ························································23
3. 지역별 인구 및 혼인 비교 ·········································24
제3장 비혼화와 저출산 대응 방안 ·······································27
1. 비혼과 출산율과의 관계 ···········································29
2. 비혼 출산과 출산율의 상관관계 ··································31
3. 비혼 가정 현실의 장벽 ············································33
4. 정부의 저출산 대응 방안 ··········································35
제4장 결혼의 의미와 변화 ················································41
1. 결혼의 의미 ························································41
2. 결혼의 진화 ························································44
3. 한국의 결혼 실태 ··················································49
제5장 가족의 의미와 변화 ················································67
1. 과거와 현대 ‘가족’의 의미 비교 ··································67
2. 가족의 변화 ························································68
3. 건강한 가정의 구성요소 ···········································71
제6장 사랑과 친밀한 관계의 형성 ·······································75
1. 사랑의 의미 ························································75
2. 사랑의 이론 ························································77
3. 오늘날 청년들의 연애 모습 ·······································80
4. 건강한 연애의 기술 ················································81
5. 친밀한 관계 내에서의 폭력의 발생 ·······························88
6. 이별, 잘 떠나보내기 ···············································90
제7장 배우자 선택과 결혼 준비 그리고, 행복한 결혼 생활 전략 ·································93
1. 배우자 선택의 중요성 ·············································94
2. 배우자 선택이론의 이해 ···········································96
3. 행복한 결혼생활 전략 ············································100
1. 건강가정의 의미 ··················································104
2. 건강가정기본법의 이해 ··········································105
3. 건강가정 만들기를 위한 구체적인 방법 ·························107
제9장 부모 역할과 자녀 양육 ···········································113
1. 부모의 역할 ·······················································113
2. 자녀의 가능성을 키워주는 양육법 ·······························115
3. 맞벌이 부부의 행복한 육아 전략 4가지 ·························117
4. 국가와 기업의 ‘가족친화제도’ 알아보기 ························119
제10장 노화, 나이 듦 ······················································127
1. 고령사회의 의미 ··················································127
2. 노년기 부부관계의 변화와 적응과제 ····························128
3. 노년기 행복한 부부관계를 위한 전략 ···························135
4. 노년기 부모와 성인 자녀 관계의 변화와 적응과제 ·············135
5. 홀로됨, 웰다잉 ···················································137
1. 세대공동체의 의미 ···············································153
2. 세대 간 갈등 해결을 위한 세대공동체 교육의 실천 ············155
3. 세대공동체 교육의 국내외 사례 ·································157
4. 세대공동체 교육의 기대효과 ····································162
제13장 (저출산·초고령) 미래 사회를 대비한 행복한 생애 설계하기 ·························165