Reports the development of a new measure of attitudes and values on economic issues of students in grades seven through nine. The researchers recommend use of the instrument in economic education. (RKM)

Presents a practical application of mathematics that would be appropriate for a general liberal arts classroom exercise to illustrate how calculators and computers are important tools for the consumer. (PK)

The study examined the relative effectiveness and efficiency of general case in vivo and general case simulation plus in vivo training in teaching six students with moderate and severe disabilities to purchase items in fast-food restaurants. Although both strategies led to reliable performance in nontrained settings, the in vivo instruction…

Describes and evaluates a low-cost learn-at-home delivery system employed by the University of Wisconsin-Extension covering parenthood, family management, consumer decision-making, credit, and nutrition for young families. Results indicated that this delivery system was both efficient and effective. Implications for future programing are…

Reviews the sudden growth and accomplishments of elementary consumer education in Canada in recent years and notes the uncertainty of continued progress. (SJL)

Uses junk mail, newspaper advertisements, and other promotional material to overcome one teacher's lack of instructional material and to teach multilingual and multicultural teenagers and adults the basics of consumer advocacy and American civics. Notes that the students gained power through literacy that would not have been possible with…

Describes a study of relationships among costs of child care, nature of children's child care experiences, and their effects on children. Findings in the areas of quality; costs, revenue, and support; sector comparisons; and economic environment reveal that most child care is mediocre in quality. Makes recommendations to improve child care. (BAC)

This lesson plan uses grocery shopping to demonstrate the importance of source reduction in the handling of solid waste problems. Students consider different priorities in shopping (convenience, packaging, and waste reduction) and draw conclusions about the relationship between packaging techniques and solid waste problems. (MCO)

Discusses the use of grocery store advertisements to make story problems more relevant. Students made up problems and presented them to the class. (MKR)

Twenty young adults with mild disabilities were taught savings account, bill paying, and money order skills using a self-paced workbook. The study found that both task-sequencing methods used (cumulative and interspersal) produced statistically significant and comparable improvements in performance, which were maintained at follow up. (Author/JDD)

Dissemination strategies used in vocational and adult education are described; and the criteria used within each strategy to classify, label, or screen content are discussed. The extent to which consumers are supplied with quality and effectiveness information is discussed, and directions for future dissemination efforts are reviewed. (SLD)

Food mishandling is thought to be more acute among young adults; yet little is known about why they may engage in risky food handling behaviors. The purpose of this study was to create valid, reliable instruments for assessing key food safety psychosocial measures. Development of the measures began by examining published studies and behavior…

Little is known about the food safety knowledge of young adults. In addition, few knowledge questionnaires and no comprehensive, criterion-referenced measure that assesses the full range of food safety knowledge could be identified. Without appropriate, valid, and reliable measures and baseline data, it is difficult to develop and implement…

Secondary science teachers who integrate food safety (FS) into curricula can provide FS knowledge and skills to youth while reinforcing science skills and concepts. National science education standards and the Biological Science Curriculum Study 5E Inquiry-based Learning Model were used to design an online training, Food Safety FIRST. The training…

A compilation of five journal issues describing facts and daily life in the Soviet Union, the documents are intended to help people of the United States know about the people of the Soviet Union, their hopes, fears, and facts of their daily lives. Among the topics included in the publications are: Soviet consumers and the law; public health…