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Dalrymple, Julia I.; And Others – 1971
To determine the efficacy of two courses, one emphasizing wage earning aspects and the other homemaking aspects, in preparing disadvantaged youth for their dual role of wage earner-homemaker, curriculum materials were tested with 139 students in experimental and 147 students in control groups during the 1968-69 school year. A battery of evaluation…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Research, Employed Women
Bernstein, Alison; And Others – 1980
Trends in projects to improve women's education submitted to and supported by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (Fund) from 1976-78 are analyzed, and comparisons with experiences by the Fund from 1973-75 are made. The majority of Fund grants remain geared to serving adult women students, enhancing the career aspirations of…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Career Planning, College Curriculum, College Students
Bourque, Janet – 1983
A project was conducted at the Lake Washington Vocational Technical Institute to develop a curriculum and provide a pilot class in the consumer and homemaking program to address the needs of persons with the dual role of homemaker and wage earner. The format chosen for the course was a series of seminars to be conducted on-site at business offices…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Course Content, Curriculum Development