A survey of 506 female home economists found that five factors influenced their choice of major: (1) the service ideal, (2) perceptions of personal roles, (3) secondary school home economics, (4) perception of home economics as "feminine," and (5) 4-H experience. Age-related variables were correlated with these factors. (Author/CH)

Undergraduate home economics degree-granting programs are becoming more and more diverse. This movement has led to considerable debate about whether the specialized programs are home economics and whether the graduates are home economists. This article reviews some of these issues and makes recommendations for curriculum planning. (Author)

Presents constructivist global education as the morally and ethically defensible position to hold and illustrates the need for continued research of a philosophical nature in home economics and home economics education. (Author)

Examines the educational ideals explicit in M. Brown's conception of home economics education and extends those dispositions and attributes in light of contemporary critiques in education. Discusses implications for practice and invites dialog. (Author/JOW)

Sexual harassment education is concerned with teaching students to recognize harassment, understand their rights, and develop skills to cope with it. Home economics teachers should be aware of the extent of the problem, educate students about it, and work for school policies that address it. (SK)

This article defines "professionalism" as it relates to home economics, then describes several areas of growth in the profession and offers compelling reasons for their development. (JB)

Home economics and action research are linked by similar purposes and past practices. Participatory action research and reflective practice can contribute to the mission of home economics, and theorizing about and from practice are enhanced through such methods. (JOW)

The Hanson and Silver Learning Preferences Inventory was completed by 167 human ecology students. The predominant learning style was sensing feeling and introverted. There was a significant relationship between learning style and choice of major. (SK)

Reviews the historical development of home economics in Canada and suggests that issues addressed by home economists are as important and relevant as they were at the turn of the century. (Author)

Explores various positions regarding future directions for clothing study within home economics education to raise concerns and generate discussion of the issue. Discusses a clothing study in New Brunswick schools to illustrate the issues. (JOW)

A former student teacher looks back at her experiences as a student in a teacher education program and as a student teacher. She relates why she gave up teaching for a career in marketing. (JOW)

Using a postmodern framework, two home economics curriculum documents in Canada were analyzed, revealing the continued influence of modernist values that fragment knowledge and exclude different ways of knowing and being. The documents reflect confusion about the purposes and values of home economics education. (SK)

Hestian home economics focuses on the private systems of love, care, and connection in households and families. Teaching approaches within a Hestian framework include attending to classroom social relations and physical structures, and using oral history, service learning, and critical reflection. (SK)

Examines four orientations of sociological research: functional analysis, systems theory, symbolic interaction, and critical theory/conflict analysis. Recommends avoiding adherence to one single orientation and suggests constant reevaluation of the frame of reference. (SK)

Findings of a study to analyze and synthesize literature that integrates global concepts into home economics education indicate that there is a need for development of a rationale, student learning activities, and teacher education programs. (JOW)