The project sought to determine the content and form of materials that would enable parents of children with disabilities to become informed critical consumers of respite services. Project activities included establishment and utilization of a national advisory panel; an indepth review of the literature on family supports, systems change, and…

An annotated list of currently available student and teacher resources for consumer education in grades K-12 is provided. The document contains two sections. Section I describes student and teacher materials. Student materials include current (1976 or later) textbooks; supplementary print materials such as pamphlets, books, duplicating masters,…

This review and synthesis of research on home economics education covers studies done during the period 1970-1978. Research reports cover the following topics: consumer-homemaking education, occupational home economics programs in the junior and senior high schools, postsecondary and outreach programs for adults, area vocational schools, and home…