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DRAPER, ARGEN H. – 1964
IN A STUDY OF FAMILY MONEY MANAGEMENT, A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS COMPLETED BY WIVES IN 94 FAMILIES SELECTED AT RANDOM FROM THOSE WHO HAD USED THE SERVICES OF THE EXTENSION OFFICE IN DEAF SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS. ONLY ONE FAMILY IN THE STUDY FOLLOWED ALL OF THE 16 SPECIFIED BUSINESS PRACTICES. IT WAS FOUND THAT, IN GENERAL, FAMILIES WERE FOLLOWING SPECIFIED…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Educational Background, Educational Needs, Family Attitudes
Download full textIllinois State Office of Education, Springfield. – 1972
This guide is intended to assist school personnel by clarifying issues, provide directions in basic information, and stimulate practical considerations for the learner in the area of consumer education. Its objectives are to (1) assist school administrators in the implementation of consumer education, and (2) assist secondary teachers in planning…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor. – 1974
Exploring the economic-psychological-sociological questions related to the purchase of goods, the publication is intended as a foundation on which comprehensive local programs of consumer education can be built. It provides a conceptual framework drawn from the academic disciplines. Focusing on three major concepts (the individual consumer, the…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, Curriculum Design
National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions, Brooklyn, NY. – 1974
The expansion of community development credit unions through a grant from the Office of Economic Opportunity is proposed and elaborated on by a current examination of the program. Described as consumer-owned, neighborhood-based financial institutions, more than 250 of these community credit unions are presently serving low-income communities…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Organizations, Community Services, Consumer Economics
Wilhelms, Fred T. – 1974
Effective buymanship and effective financial management are the cornerstone of an elementary and secondary school consumer education program. The curriculum must meet some basic and essential criteria in order to prepare the student for learning about budgeting, a concept which encompasses buymanship and financial management. Through knowledge,…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, Course Organization, Educational Objectives
Gunther, Marilyn, Ed. – 1978
The booklet contains transcripts of ten presentations given at a workshop on consumer economics in Michigan. The main objective of the workshop was to explore ways of improving the training of undergraduate and graduate education majors and the inservice training of secondary and middle school teachers in the areas of personal and family finance.…
Descriptors: Community Role, Computer Science, Conference Reports, Consumer Economics
Matejic, Denise M. – 1979
A project was developed to gain more insight into family financial problems, to identify these problems, and to formulate educational strategies to deal with and help solve these problems. This project was conducted in three phases, which included community outreach, development of educational materials, and evaluation. Three communities with…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Budgeting, Community Services, Consumer Economics
Bliss, Tamara; And Others – 1973
This manual presents an experiential methodology for teaching consumer affairs. It is intended primarily as a resource for consumer education teachers and group leaders. Part 1 of the book introduces a philosophy of education and presents a description of the teaching method. The method involves the use of small groups and techniques such as…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Community Resources, Consumer Economics
Leo, Robert J.; And Others – 1980
After a brief summary of the findings of a 1979 study of Personal and Family Financial Planning (PFFP) programs at member institutions of the League for Innovation in the Community College (LICC), this two-part monograph provides information on selected PFFP programs. Part I presents in-depth descriptions of the implementation, subject coverage,…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Community Colleges, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Nappi, Andrew T., Ed.; Suglia, Anthony F., Ed. – 1979
Eighteen award winning, teacher-developed programs, projects, courses, and materials in economic education are presented in condensed versions. The case study projects are designed to be used in primary, intermediate, junior high, senior high, and college, and are organized into five chapters by grade level. Chapter I suggests ways to teach…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Business, Class Activities, Community Study
Orndorf, Bonnie; And Others – 1979
This project was developed to provide a consumer information dissemination plan for North Dakota vocational home economics instructors as well as for the state laboratories consumer affairs office. Seventy-two people representing teachers, state government, business and industry, and consumers participated in two workshops to identify consumer…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Advisory Committees, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Blackman, Linda L.; And Others – 1985
Intended for vocational education teachers and curriculum specialists with an emphasis on the secondary level, this annotated bibliography is designed as a companion guide to "Economic Literacy: A Suggested Instructional Content Guide for Vocational Education." Its purpose is to serve as an aid in the identification of available economic literacy…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Business Education, Career Education, Collective Bargaining
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Dept. of Occupational Education and Technology. – 1980
Designed as an aid for those teaching disadvantaged adults, this guide for consumer education for families with limited incomes consists of an overview for preparing teachers to teach consumer education to disadvantaged adults as well as English and Spanish instructional materials in 10 areas of consumer education. In the overview of teaching…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Banking, Behavioral Objectives, Bilingual Education
