Article discusses various means consumers can utilize to stretch personal and family resources to cover needs and as many of their wants as possible. (Editor)

Gives some examples of schemes for defrauding consumers and discusses the principles of consumer protection. (GB)

Discusses how and where consumers may go for assistance and information when purchasing products or when seeking redress for an unsatisfactory item. (Editor)

The First of a four part series to help bring teachers up to date on the changes taking place in the field of economics. (GB)

The basic and traditional aim of consumer education has been to help students learn how to make the best buy and to use income to its fullest potential. (Author)

Although Illinois has mandated the teaching of economic literacy, the author finds that little agreement exists on whether this means consumer education, teaching about the free enterprise system, or career education. He seeks to define economic education and considers problems in its implementation. (SJL)

Explores the relationship of advertising to reading, consumer education, and social studies and recommends development of learning objectives which reflect this relationship. Explains how to teach about advertising in social studies courses. (Author/DB)

The document contains theoretical and practical information to aid social studies classroom teachers as they develop and implement consumer education programs. The monograph is presented in three major sections. Section I illustrates the kinds of theoretical content the author believes are appropriate for a school consumer education program.…