Discusses the need for comprehensive and appropriate programs in consumer education. (JF)

Describes the Bank Ed School Series: (I) for upper elementary, which focuses on basic money management and math skills; (II) for junior high, which emphasizes goal setting, savings, money making, and related math skills; and (III) for high school, which focuses on the family as a mini-society operating with the same economic principles as the…

A study was conducted to assess high school students' knowledge in the area of consumer economics and to identify school variables related to that knowledge. Six hundred fifty-three seniors from five high schools were administered the "Consumer Economics Content Area Measure." (Author/JN)

This article and chart compare 12 computers starting at $200 to $1500. The addresses of the 11 manufacturers are provided along with basic information on each machine. (MP)

Undergraduate consumer affairs students developed research skills by conducting a study of the prices in a market basket of food in neighborhoods of various income levels. (SK)

Distinguished international scholars from a wide range of disciplines (including curriculum studies, foundations of education, adult education, higher education, and consumer education) come together in this book to explore consumption and its relation to learning, identity development, and education. Readers will learn about a variety of ways in…

Suggests activities that promote consciousness of consumer economics in children while they learn problem solving and mathematical skills and develop useful consumer attitudes. (ED)

From the experience of the Illinois Consumer Education Association, it appears that sonsumer educators who want to promote consumer education in their State can find no more appropriate vehicle than a State consumer education association. (Author)

There are more defaults, more fast-buck artists, and in general more abuse in the educational sector. (Author/KE)

A study was conducted to obtain information about the extent of consumer knowledge of the medical care delivery system and to derive a scale to measure it. A 10-item questionnaire was administered to 4976 persons aged 14-66 in Ohio, Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Washington to measure their consumer sophistication. Some items assessed extent…

A study examined the used goods market as it affects older adults. A set of open-ended questions was administered to 100 respondents over sixty years of age who were either retired or near retirement, married or widowed, and suburban or rural. Interviews were conducted to derermine the effects of the used goods market on the elderly consumer, to…

Discusses how and where consumers may go for assistance and information when purchasing products or when seeking redress for an unsatisfactory item. (Editor)

Article contains class activities based on the entire consumer economics series. (GB)

The teaching procedures and class activities used in a consumer economics and law course at Taft High School, Los Angeles, California, are briefly discussed. The relevance of consumer education is commented on. A bibliography of resource materials is provided. (RM)