Excerpts from papers on topics related to family life education which were presented at a national conference. (SB)

Considerations to be taken into account before buying a home computer include one's attitude toward computers, need, cost, and available space. A personal computer can be beneficial as a tutor, entertainer, record-keeper, and aid to the handicapped. Home economists must attempt to understand the implications of home computers for family life. (JOW)

Maggie Kuhn, organizer of the Gray Panthers movement, talks about aging myths and old people and the handicapped, housing, and the family, with implications for home economics curricula. (MF)

Stress is created in dual-career families due to the changing roles and expectations of the husband and wife. This article discusses the sources of this type of stress, tensions that can develop, special challenges that must be faced, the advantages of this type of life-style, and stress management. (CT)

Thirty-eight married extension agents (40 percent of the married agents in Pennsylvania) were interviewed and their responses analyzed on three scales. Results showed that extension work negatively affects family life due to the job's absorptive characteristics and indirect effects of emotional and psychological spillover agents bring home. (SK)

Flextime bears directly on the quality of work life, employment opportunities, and women's employment, and is of great benefit to families with children. (JOW)

American families are diverse. While they share many common concerns and problems, some have concerns and problems that are unique. This must be recognized if programs, policies, and services are to be relevant to families in the 80s. (JOW)

Discusses the history and role of home economics as it relates to the formation of public policy regarding the well-being of families. (JOW)

Home economics programs must be reexamined in light of the increasing number of dual-career families. New programs tailored to meet their needs help to keep home economics on the cutting edge. Home economists must be flexible, creative, and willing to meet the challenges. (JOW)

Describes a study conducted to (1) determine the types of careers available to graduates of family and child development programs, particularly at the master's and doctoral levels, and (2) provide information regarding the graduates' specific placement in the labor force. (CT)

Discusses women's labor force activity and resultant changes in the economic and social structure of the family on consumption patterns, on the division of labor among spouses, and on child-rearing practices. (TA)

Reports a study using 107 women 30 years of age and older enrolled at Kansas State University, Manhattan, which examined their reasons for returning to college, their goals, and concerns. Recommendations are made to home economists for assisting these women at universities with handling dual roles. (TA)

Home economists must discuss basic survival needs and isolate the unique contribution of home economics to the solution of pervasive social and economic problems. People need an adequate diet, adequate housing and clothing, a healthy environment, and good medical care. Home economics focuses on the family and must concentrate on the problems,…

In a lecture for the American Home Economics Association (AHEA) 1987 Annual Meeting, the author addresses futuristic life-styles and discusses how home economics must meet these changes. Specific visions cited are (1) better communications between practitioners and higher education and (2) evolution of the field into a professional discipline…

The direction home economists are taking toward the future is examined from the standpoints of the role of homemaker, the consumer culture, the part that media plays, advertising, economics, lifestyles, medical care, skill development, and community life. (CT)