Because the content of human marriage and family life is quite rich, involving a wide range of fields, and the corresponding problems are quite complicated, almost all social science disciplines involve the study of marriage and family. Therefore, marriage and family is not an independent discipline, but a comprehensive discipline composed of many disciplines. As a marriage and family counselor, if you want to give guidance and help to others' marriage and family life, you must first receive corresponding higher education, learn some basic theories related to marriage and family, master some knowledge related to marriage and family, and have a correct view of marriage and family. Therefore, we choose 10, which is the most closely related to marriage and family, as the basic subject that marriage and family counselors must study, including a brief history of marriage and family development, sociology, marriage and family psychology, marriage and family ethics, sexology, marriage and family inheritance law, family education, mother education, social work and consulting skills. A brief introduction is as follows:

Changes and Current Situation of Marriage and Family in China

Sociology of marriage and family

Marriage and family psychology

Marriage and family ethics

Marriage and family law

Marriage and family counseling methods

Sexual knowledge in marriage

Family education and parent education

family social work

Gender Equality and Harmonious Family Construction

6. Latest development: The Ministry of Labor issued 26 national professional standards, including marriage and family counselors.

From June 5, 2008 to1October 2, 2008, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security issued 26 national occupational standards, including marriage and family counselors, to the labor and social security departments (bureaus) of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government and the labor security institutions of relevant departments in the State Council. Among them, the National Professional Standard for Marriage and Family Counselors was compiled and formulated by the China Marriage and Family Research Association of the All-China Women's Federation for 7 months. Experts from Lily Net, China Women's College, peking university health science center and China Academy of Social Sciences participated in the formulation of professional standards. The vocational qualification training of this profession has also started, and the first qualification examination was held in Beijing on June 2, 2009. On July 20 10, the industry public consultation forum "Home of Marriage and Family Counselors" initiated by the first group of counselors was opened to the public; From 20 10, Hunan, Chongqing, Shandong and other places have also started vocational qualification training and examination. Emotional counselors (marriage and family counselors) are gradually being accepted by the public.