THE TWO FACES OF HOME ECONOMICS

This paper examines the problem of establishing Home Economics degree courses which will enable graduates to fill posts of widely differing natures.     

SEXUAL STEREOTYPING AND THE TEACHING OF HOME ECONOMICS

In this paper the author reviews the incidence of sexual stereotyping and the changes that are occurring. He also indicates how these changes should influence the teaching of home economics in secondary schools.     

AUTOMATIC REPLENISHMENT PROGRAMS: THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Many firms have shifted to response‐based supply chain systems instead of traditional push systems. Research results are presented covering a specific type of response‐based system, Automatic Replenishment Programs (ARPs), in which inventory restocking is triggered by actual sales. The paper looks at the influence of organizational structure, i.e., centralization versus decentralization, on ARP performance and information systems capabilities. Results are mixed. Decentralized firms reported higher performance relating to specific ARP‐related goals. However, no differences were found at a more global level when ARP relationship performance and profitability were examined. Even fewer differences were found between centralized and decentralized firms with respect to their information systems capabilities.     

A REPORT ON THE INTEGRATION OF A UNIT OF DESIGN STUDIES INTO ADVANCED COURSES IN HOME ECONOMICS.

The content of a unit of Design Studies which has been produced for a degree course in Home Economics is outlined and an exercise in three dimensional problem solving is described. The potential of the contribution of Design Education to the development of the modern home economist and consumer is discussed, and the case for an integrated and central role for design studies in Home Economics Courses is presented.     

A STUDY OF OPINIONS CONCERNING METHOD AND CONTENT OF HOME ECONOMICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Which aspects of their school experience of home economics do housewives find most useful? Does this experience modify ways of caring for a home and family between successive generations? Are there marked differences between housewives in different social classes in their regard for home economics? This paper compares the responses to these questions and infers there is a need to give explicit recognition to the relationship between home economics education, social policy and the quality of home and family life.     

HOME ECONOMICS IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES: CURRENT TRENDS

Higher education programmes of home economics in the United States have experienced dynamic changes in recent years. Today, home economics programmes are marked by name and curricula changes, concern for cohesion in the field, student and faculty diversification, leadership and administrative structure changes, strengthened research efforts and by improved graduate programmes. Parallel with these trends is a movement to clarify the content and aims of the field by developing a contemporary definition of home economics.     

FROM THE ECONOMIC WRITINGS OF ARISTOTLE TO HOME ECONOMICS IN THE GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC TODAY *

The paper is concerned with the contemporary development of the science of running a household which was called by the ancient Greeks ‘Oikonomiké’ up to the present time in the University of Justus Liebig at Giessen. After the second world war this university was the first in the German Federal Republic to start courses for home economics and dietetics. The paper is also concerned with different aspects of research in home economics.     

HOME ECONOMICS AND SEX DIFFERENTIATION IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM

In the debate about the case for a common curriculum in secondary education, home economics has perhaps been somewhat later than other subject areas to put forward a rationale for the inclusion of home economics. There is considerable uncertainty about the best strategy to be adopted: ‘…home economists in education will need to be vigilant in order to ensure that the subject is given its rightful place in any major revision of the middle school curriculum…’ (A. R. Mathieson). This paper is an attempt to define potential strategies for home economics as a secondary school subject, particularly in the light of recent interest in sex differentiation and sex typing in the secondary curriculum.     

SYSTEMS FRAMEWORKS TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGING PROFESSIONS USING HOME ECONOMICS FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES

Emerging professions are those which are in the process of developing their basic understandings and structure concerning what they believe, study and do in relation to what the field was, is, and should be. The purpose of this paper is to suggest the usefulness of a systems framework as one means of facilitating the development of an emerging profession. Home economics/human ecology is used as a particular case to illustrate this premise.     

EDUCATION FOR ACTION: A REPORT ON THE 1978 HOME ECONOMICS WEEKEND SCHOOL AT LEEDS POLYTECHNIC

The paper reports on the recent Home Economics Weekend School at Leeds Polytechnic and suggests that the main problem arising for home economists from its theme, Education for Action, is the definition and prioritization of human needs.     

A REPORT ON METHODS OF TEACHING FOOD STUDIES IN A DEGREE COURSE IN HOME ECONOMICS

The teaching objectives for the food studies component of a degree course in Home Economics are discussed and methods of implementation are described. One practical unit of the third year course is outlined and preliminary student reactions to the course are described.     

A STUDY OF OPINIONS CONCERNING METHOD AND CONTENT OF HOME ECONOMICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS.: II.

A recurring theme amongst teachers of home economics has been their insistence on the necessity of relating the content of home economics and their teaching methods to the reality of the conditions in which children live. This paper considers the views of professional workers in the fields of health and education welfare concerning factors affecting competence in caring for a home and family and the contribution that home economics can make towards improving the quality of family life.     

A REVIEW OF STRESSORS IN THE HOME

Stress can be defined as a dependent variable, an independent variable or as an interactive variable. The most workable definition is the latter, ‘the transactional model’. This describes stress as a ‘lack of fit’ between an organism and the environment in which an imbalance occurs at a cognitive level between perceived demand and perceived capability producing an unpleasant, emotional experience and a stress response. Stressors in the domestic environment may be noxious stimuli, social stressors, phenomenological stressors, or developmental stressors; all of which are discussed. In conclusion, the studies reviewed are suggested as failing to consider the large number of variables involved and in addition more work on the relationship between work stress and home life should be undertaken.     

TEACHING SCIENCE IN HOME ECONOMICS: CAN SCIENCE EDUCATION RESEARCH HELP?

In 1979 the first students were enrolled in the B.Sc. degree course in Home Economics at Newcastle Polytechnic. The development of the Year I course in chemistry is outlined and the reasons for the use of a modified Keller Plan approach to teaching the 1982 intake are explained. The implementation of the revised approach is described, and its effectiveness discussed.     

PRACTICAL USE OF ENERGY IN THE HOME

This paper is based on evidence submitted to the Watt Committee on Energy by members of the Association of Home Economists working in relevant fuel and appliance industries and in consumer advice. The paper considers the evidence available about practical energy use in the home and its relation to energy saving. The energy management of different categories of domestic equipment is considered together with the concept of energy labelling. The educational aspects are considered and recommendations are made.     

AIR CANADA:A REAL HOME IN THE SKY

Air Canada, together with its regional airline subsidiary, Air Canada Jazz, provides scheduled and charter air transportation for passengers and cargo to more than 150 destinations,vacation packages to over 90 destinations, as well as maintenance, ground handling and train ing services to other airlines.