DEVELOPED BY TEACHERS AND SUPERVISORS, THIS EXPERIMENTAL OUTLINE IS FOR TEACHER USE IN PLANNING A PREPARATORY VOCATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS COURSE FOR TRAINING SECONDARY OR ADULT STUDENTS AS WORKERS FOR CLOTHING, TEXTILE, AND HOME FURNISHINGS OCCUPATIONS. BASIC HOME ECONOMICS COURSES ARE RECOMMENDED AS PREREQUISITES. A PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE IS TO ACQUAINT PUPILS WITH THE ROLE, STRUCTURE AND SCOPE OF THE FIELD AND TO HELP THEM ACQUIRE SKILLS AND PERSONAL QUALITIES REQUIRED IN OCCUPATIONS IN THE AREA. OUTLINED CONCEPTS ARE (1) THE FIELD OF CLOTHING, TEXTILES, AND HOME FURNISHINGS SERVICES WHICH COVERS INFLUENCES OF CLOTHING AND HOUSING ON PEOPLE, CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE AREA TO THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE, AND THE STRUCTURE, NATURE AND SCOPE OF INDUSTRIES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS, (2) KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS INVOLVED IN OCCUPATIONS IN THE FIELDS OF CLOTHING, TEXTILES, AND HOME FURNISHINGS SERVICES WHICH INCLUDES ART, TEXTILES, EQUIPMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES, AND (3) THE WAGE EARNER IN THE WORLD OF WORK WHICH COVERS PERSONAL QUALITIES, INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION AND ETHICS, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, AND EMPLOYMENT POLICIES. SUGGESTED REFERENCES, AND FILMSTRIPS ARE INCLUDED. (FP)