Of twenty categories in consumer education taught in high schools by departments, home economics led the field only in clothing and household soft goods and in foods. (AG)

In designing clothing to serve a particular function, home economics students developed an appreciation for a variety of interrelationships, and possibilities for contributions in the functional design of clothing became apparent. (AG)

States the relationship between the general philosophy of home economics and the specialization of merchandising. (JOW)

A practicum course, "Family Functioning," is an attempt by the School of Home Economics at the University of Nevada to make its students more sensitive to people while offering general home economics subject-matter courses. The response from students and from the families involved has been encouraging. (AG)

The value of the program was the realization by the participants that they had a skill for which others would pay. They also gained practical experience in communication, record-keeping, and manners necessary in dealing with each other and with customers. (AG)

Discusses the likely conversion of the United States to the metric system and the role of home economists in teaching the system to others. (SB)

Examines the relationship and suggests ways that this interdependence might be strengthened. (SB)

The home economics profession has long emphasized service to the family, but the ways and means are often in dispute. How do we serve families--directly or indirectly? To whom is our ultimate commitment--to the individual or even to society at large? Dr. Ray considers these and other aspects of professional involvement in this paper, originally…

After a discussion of the causes and results of adolescent stress, the authors suggest possible topics which home economics teachers could address in their curricula. These include developmental and transitional life stages, stress reactions, recovery from loss and grief, death, divorce, teen pregnancy and abortion, child abuse, rape, and others.…

The authors demonstrate how the theories of Piaget and Perry can be applied in a framework for developing instructional methods for courses in home economics. They review these theories, suggest ideas for assessing the developmental stage of the student, and discuss strategies for facilitating student development and learning. (CH)

Training plans which include suggested learning times; an indication of whether particular learnings would occur on the job, in the classroom, or both; individual study assignments; and evaluative measures of student performance are recommended for Home Economics Related Occupations cooperative programs to provide direction and meaning. (AG)

Last year more than 300 Indiana teachers received a complimentary turkey to use in classroom demonstrations in preparation, cooking, carving, and serving. (MU)