Article discusses various means consumers can utilize to stretch personal and family resources to cover needs and as many of their wants as possible. (Editor)

Consumer education is breaking away from nutrition and home management courses and turning the home economist into a catalyst for social and economic change. (Author/PG)

Presents a conceptual outline for incorporating the subject of computers into a home economics program, through such topics as consumer education, family living, privacy, and decision making. (SK)

Three hundred volunteers have participated in nine training courses, eight weeks each, in a California Cooperative Extension Program for volunteers who are able to teach consumer homemaking information to families with limited resources. (AJ)

Gives some examples of schemes for defrauding consumers and discusses the principles of consumer protection. (GB)

On October 16, 1968, the 90th Congress passed Public Law 90-576 to amend the Vocational Education Act of 1963. The authors of this article, in their positions in the U.S. Office of Education, have been actively involved in planning the implementation of Part F of Title I, entitled "Consumer and Homemaking Education." They present here…

Consumer and homemaking education is a valuable preventive measure for society because it prepares individuals for their roles as adults and community members. (JOW)

Guidelines for teaching consumer and homemaking education which emphasize actual experiences by the learner are presented. The contents of the document were chosen from learning activities and experiences which were proven successful in the classroom. The guide consists of seven sections: (1) community involvement; (2) consumer decision…

The document is a catalog of behavioral objectives organized by units of instruction in home economics and consumer education, covering the topics consumption of goods and services, individual development in the family, cultural development in the family, and management in the family. Each of the 22 units contains an outline of the content, a goal…

Discusses the history and role of home economics as it relates to the formation of public policy regarding the well-being of families. (JOW)

This guide to supermarket shopping begins with a study of the American food shopper. The major types of shoppers and their needs are identified. Chapter 2 discusses planning at home. Topics include preparation of a comprehensive list, using coupons, impulse buying, and comparison shopping. Chapter 3 focuses on the actual shopping experience. Unit…