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Association of Consumer Educators, Pasadena, CA. – 1979
There is a need for a stronger program of consumer studies in California's schools, and each year this need becomes more pressing. It is a confusing time for the American consumers; complex products are frequently hard to evaluate, and the nature of the marketplace is impersonal. According to a study released by the U.S. Office of Education, more…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Consumer Education, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Bank of America NT & SA, San Francisco, CA. – 1982
This report defines active and passive solar energy systems, describes home uses for solar energy, and offers guidelines for choosing and installing a system. Much of the information is specific to the state of California. Uses for solar energy which are presented include passive space heating, passive cooling, active space heating, household…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Energy Conservation
Mount San Antonio Community Coll. District, Walnut, CA. – 1991
In August 1990, a statewide inservice training project for two-year college home economics instructors was initiated by the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges. The project's three main objectives were to: (1) identify inservice priority needs through a review of existing data from previous home economics projects; (2) plan,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Consumer Education, Economically Disadvantaged
