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Family and Consumer Sciences

Scope Note: 
Study of the skills and knowledge needed for individuals and families to achieve a high quality of life and well being. May include topics such as home management and maintenance, financial planning, nutrition and cooking, textiles and sewing, and parenting.
Category: Subjects of Instruction
Broader Terms
Curriculum
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Use this term instead of
Consumer Science
Home Economics
Home Economics Education
Homemaking Education (1967 1980)
Household Science
Occupational Home Economics
Related Terms
Child Care
Clothing Instruction
Consumer Education
Cooking Instruction
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers
Family Life
Family Life Education
Foods Instruction
Home Management
Homemakers
Homemaking Skills
Maintenance
Money Management
Nutrition Instruction
Parent Education
Quality of Life
Sewing Instruction
Textiles Instruction
Well Being
Added to ERIC: 1/26/2021