Presents excerpts from speeches and discussions presented during the quadrennial meeting of the International Federation for Home Economics. (SB)

Investigation of the feasibility of using opinion leaders to introduce new ideas in vocational home economics. (Editor)

Explores the implications for the educational preparation of home economics workers at all levels and the problems facing the profession in developing to its fullest potential. (Editor)

Reports that home economics programs lack sufficient curricula and trained teachers to meet the needs of students in middle schools. (Editor)

Attempts to develop an objective pretest for identifying students' levels of knowledge in food and nutrition prior to class instruction and for predicting student performance on the final examination. (Editor/MU)

Examines the myths surrounding single-parent families. Discusses lifestyles, parental roles, parent-child relationships, psychological development of the child, and how these concerns affect home economics programs (knowledge, skills, coping patterns, teaching methods, the role of 4-H, stereotypes, and teachers' communication with parents). (CT)

Summarizes recent enrollment trends and degrees granted in home economics in the United States and Puerto Rico and compares the data for home economics with similar statistics for all disciplines in higher education. Includes trends in undergraduate programs, graduate programs, male participation, specialization, and organization of units. (CT)

Describes a pilot program in which the Dairy, Food and Nutrition Council of East Orange, New Jersey, introduced a new education series entitled "Food in Today's World." This approach outlined the role of the home economist as coordinator of a nutrition program in which educators from various disciplines participate. (CT)

An informal consumer interview study, using 187 men, was conducted to highlight directions that clothing and textiles education and research might take. Mentioned most often were problems of fabric durability and garment construction as well as size and fit. Suggestions for curbing economic waste in the male fashion industry and implications for…

Budget constraints and changing enrollment patterns have expanded the concept of faculty development to include retraining. In home economics, retraining faculty for high demand areas such as hotel/restaurant management and fashion merchandising can be an efficient use of resources and an effective way to meet demand. (SK)

A national survey found that 46 of 91 responding university home economics units offered 104 wellness and health promotion courses. Although most respondents felt that wellness and health promotion are part of home economics' mission, surprisingly few offer related programs. (SK)

Discusses the future of the home economics profession and argues that those who receive graduate degrees will be critical to that future. (JOW)

An undergraduate home economics program at the University of North Dakota infuses global concepts in courses on consumer issues, personal and family finances, and family management. Substantive themes center around values, family resource management patterns, interdependence, global issues/problems, critical thinking, and global actors. (SK)

After a three-week tour in Moscow, the author discusses and compares various aspects of Russian home economics: general school home economics, home economics after school, Moscow housing, home furnishings, dining out in Moscow, and consumer economics. (Author/BP)