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Consumer and Homemaking Education.

Hughes, Ruth P. – VocEd, 1980

Reviews research evaluating the effectiveness of consumer and home economics education, including political and methodological problems; statewide studies in West Virginia, Texas, Iowa, Michigan, and Indiana; and current efforts for a national assessment. (SK)

Descriptors: Consumer Education, Educational Assessment, Home Economics Education, National Surveys

The Effectiveness of Consumer and Homemaking Education: A Review and Synthesis of Extant Data.

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Griggs, Mildred Barnes; McFadden, Joan Robertson – 1980

Existing data are reviewed and synthesized that speak to the extent to which Consumer and Homemaking Education (C&HE) programs at secondary and postsecondary levels contribute to student knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. Differences in program design that were found in the research literature are described before findings about effectiveness…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Consumer Education, Evaluation Methods, Home Economics