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Download full textEdwards, Marguerite; And Others – 1967
GRADES OR AGES: 9-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Home economics; clothing and related areas. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide provides for four semesters with special provision for high school boys and adults. There are six main sections: 1) basic clothing and grooming for the teenager; 2) clothing construction and consumer education for the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Clothing Instruction, Consumer Education, Curriculum Guides
Peer reviewedBalkwell, Carolyn; And Others – Journal of Home Economics, 1986
Suggests ways that teams of home economists, integrating information from constituent fields of the discipline, may provide important services to hospices. Suggestions are included from the areas of human development and family relations, foods and nutrition, housing and interior design, clothing and textiles, and financial management and decision…
Descriptors: Clothing, Decision Making, Demography, Family Relationship
Peer reviewedShoffner, Sarah M.; Clawson, Barbara N. – Home Economics Research Journal, 1985
A listing is presented of the home economics theses and dissertations completed in colleges and universities in the United States during 1983 and 1984. Titles are listed by subject matter and degree for each year; and the author, institution, and availability of the document are reported. (Author/CT)
Descriptors: Child Development, Clothing, Doctoral Dissertations, Family Relationship
Henry, Madeline L.; And Others – 1972
A study was conducted to determine the influence of selected characteristics, family patterns, economic standards and clothing problems of the low-income homemakers in Macon County on their participation in a clothing construction workshop. Changes in homemakers' sewing skills brought about by attendance at the workshop were also determined. Data…
Descriptors: Clothing, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Family Life
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1988
This handbook is designed to provide opportunities for members of the North Carolina Association of Future Homemakers of America (FHA) to demonstrate their proficiency with the competencies they have developed through participation in FHA and the home economics education program. The 25 events are designed to help develop lifetime skills in…
Descriptors: Clothing Instruction, Competition, Cooking Instruction, Food Service
Dopkin, Doris – 1978
This publication advocates the teaching of home economics to both boys and girls, and describes some home economics programs that provide meaningful learning experiences for students of both sexes. The philosophy and legal considerations behind teaching home economics to boys are examined. Changing life styles and social pressures are considered.…
Descriptors: Clothing Instruction, Coeducation, Consumer Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Schooler, Ruth; Mather, Mary – Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, 1961
A comprehensive guide for home economists, the article treats five major ideas for planning home economics departments in schools, as follows--(1) the importance of sharing the planning responsibility among teacher, parent, and administrator, citing an example of successful planning, (2) the need for teaching methods, course content and equipment…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Classroom Design, Clothing Instruction, Cooking Instruction
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1966
Developed by teachers, supervisors, and teacher educators, this guide is designed to aid teachers and administrators in planning and implementing effective junior and senior high school home economics education programs. The first section of the guide covers general background information such as the purpose and role of home economics, teacher…
Descriptors: Child Development, Clothing Instruction, Consumer Economics, Foods Instruction
De Anza Coll., Cupertino, CA. – 1974
Six contributions from the Consumer and Homemaking Education Symposium (March 1, 1974) are included. Elaine Shudlick discussed the role of the consumer education teacher, particularly in relation to a management of personal and family finance course, illustrated by a course outline including course description, prerequisities, text and references,…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Career Planning, Clothing Instruction, Conferences
Scholl, Jan – 1995
This document lists a total of 141 family and consumer science (home economics) references that were gleaned from popular press periodicals dating from December 1, 1994, to December 15, 1995. The references are organized by the following categories: child development, consumerism, grooming and clothing care, home environment, personal…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Classroom Techniques, Clothing
PIERETTI, GENEVIEVE – 1965
AS THE MODEL FOR THE GRADUATE IN HOME ECONOMICS HAS CHANGED TO ONE OF A DECISION-MAKER WHO HAS THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND MAKE JUDGMENTS FOR HIMSELF RATHER THAN APPLY PRESCRIPTIONS LEARNED IN SCHOOL, THE CONCEPT METHOD OF TEACHING HAS BECOME MORE IMPORTANT. A CONFERENCE IN FEBRUARY 1961, CALLED TO CONSIDER HOW A…
Descriptors: Clothing Instruction, Concept Teaching, Consumer Economics, Curriculum Development
New York State Univ. System, Albany. – 1973
The learning package on purchasing clothes is designed for use by instructors in adult consumer-homemaking programs, with the target population generally being adults in socioeconomically disadvantaged innercity and rural areas. Major topics include: government regulations related to care and labeling of fabrics and garments, wardrobe planning,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Audiovisual Aids, Citations (References), Clothing
Calhoun, Olivia H. – 1972
A curriculum guide for grade 7, the document is devoted to the occupational cluster "Consumer and Homemaking." It is divided into six units: buying, child care, nutrition, clothing, family relations, and housing and household management. Each unit is introduced by a statement of the topic, the unit's purpose, main ideas, quests, and a…
Descriptors: Career Education, Child Care, Clothing Instruction, Consumer Education
Casey, Ruth; And Others – 1972
The clothing and textiles guide, part of a consumer and homemaking education unit, was developed in a 3-week curriculum workshop at Winthrop College in June 1972. The identified objectives and learning experiences have been developed with basic reference to developmental tasks, needs, interests, capacities, and prior learning experiences of…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Clothing Instruction, Consumer Education, Curriculum Development
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. – 1993
This curriculum guide describes the content of the curriculum of the senior home economics program for high schools in Manitoba. The curriculum, revised to foster both intellectual and personal growth and enhance a positive life-style, encompasses primary skills of inferring, synthesizing, analyzing, and evaluating, as well as a complete range of…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Clothing Instruction, Course Content, Family Life Education
