A unified statement on vocational home economics education's purpose, funding preferences, and emphases on consumer and homemaking education resulted from a joint meeting of representatives of three professional associations. The statement is intended to serve as a guide in determining legislative priorities. (Author/BP)

This article links recent research on human cognitive functioning with developing conceptions of human competence and applies these major developments to the place of home economics in the secondary school. This research focuses on thinking and learning processes and factors that influence these processes and their outcomes. (CT)

Is concerned with the place of home economics in the elementary school curriculum. (SB)

Describes a cooperative program at Kent State University that directly involves students with residents of public housing and their housing needs. (Editor)

The simulation technique for preparing prospective home economics teachers uses real-life teaching situations that students create, enact, and analyze. This report concludes that the technique can be used even at a small college with limited resources. (Editor)

Indicates that profiles of undergraduate students are valuable as aids in the recruitment of high school students, the identification and counseling of undecided undergraduates who may be suited for a home economics program, and the advising of declared home economics majors. (JOW)

Discusses two issues concerning home economics education: (1) the lack of congruence between the way home economics educators define themselves and the way in which they actually perform, and (2) the level of students attracted to home economics and the sequence of their professional education. (CT)

The article is an adaptation of a talk presented at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, as part of a discussion on the need for women's studies in higher education. (AG)

In teaching home economics students the rudiments of historic costume and furnishings, Dr. Tortora describes her approach in helping students understand these two aspects of applied art better by setting them within the historic and artistic framework. (Author)

To establish whether contemporary women accept or reject myths relative to conception and pregnancy, two groups of women (pregnant women and never-pregnant women) were surveyed on 60 related items. Scores for pregnant and never-pregnant women did not differ significantly; however, the advent of pregnancy does appear to improve pregnancy knowledge.…

A study showed that the accreditation process provided a valuable and necessary service to home economics units. It remains a major method of monitoring and promoting educational quality. (JOW)

Describes the role of a supermarket home economist. (SB)

Nutrition educators are beginning to realize that they need to change their attitudes, approaches, and teaching techniques and find new ways to motivate young people to adopt good nutritional habits. (Editor/SB)

Discusses a program in which home economics majors are assigned several weeks of practice teaching in elementary school situations during their sophomore year. (Editor/SB)

A survey of 4-year home economics programs revealed that current curriculums are primarily traditional, tightly prescribed, and are not taking advantage of opportunities in field experience, interdisciplinary offerings, and the use of educational technology. (Editor/SB)