An extension program, Building Nebraska Families, works with Employment First families, Nebraska's welfare reform program, to teach family management and life skills using an individualized, flexible curriculum to help families make successful transitions from welfare to work. Evaluation strategies include an entry/exit behavior checklist and…

The background and content of home management is clarified and its contribution to an integrated approach to family studies is elaborated. Problems in bridging the gaps in the broad applied field of family studies are discussed. (Author)

New insights into consumer motivation and activity, deeper understanding of consumer choices as they relate both to goals and to style of life suggest changes in current practices within consumer education programs. This discussion reviews objectives of consumer education and puts new emphasis on the reality that for many consumers "...buying…

This annotated bibliography of resources for family and consumer science teachers lists 59 items developed for "Teacher Pages" (an electronic information service) by Penn State Cooperative Extension Service between December 1, 1993 and December 1, 1994. Each listing includes a short description, source, address, price if appropriate, and…

This guide provides teachers and administrators with strategies for implementing leadership development as an integral component of the home and family life curriculum. A rationale for integrating leadership into the curriculum is followed by a framework for integration. The framework criteria provided have been established to assist teachers in…

This curriculum guide, in working paper form, for a semester-long three-credit course in individual and family development is one of nine technical core courses in an associate degree consumer/family manager program. The course studies individual and family development through the life cycle. Emphasis is on the relationship of basic needs to the…

The document represents the efforts of a 15-member family life education workshop attended by teachers of grades K-12 with representatives from the fields of home economics, health education, social studies, biology, and counseling services. The curriculums are appropriate for teacher use in grades K through 12 or in teacher training. They were…

This curriculum guide consists of course modules for instruction at the secondary level. Each module contains a concept title, major generalization, behavioral objective, subgeneralizations, list of learning experiences, and resources. The courses are entitled: Adult Living, Bachelor Survival, Foods and You, Home Decor, Personal Finance, Teen…

This bibliography describes 133 materials available for use in home economics classes. The materials include books, pamphlets and brochures, films curriculum guides, study guides, and workbooks. A few are suited for use with special needs students. Materials for inclusion in the bibliography were located through the Florida Educational Information…

This is the description of a course designed to enable the student to develop realistic expectations of the marriage commitment in terms of his personal values and goals. Students analyze typical marital adjustment, examine possible courses of action and determine their impact on family harmony. Topics include realistic attitudes toward marriage,…

This document consists of a handbook for consumers and a teacher's guide to the handbook. The first part of the handbook gives advice on how to be a smart consumer and includes information on how to get the most for the money, handle a complaint, write a complaint letter, use the handbook, select child care, protect personal property, choose a…

Describes and evaluates a low-cost learn-at-home delivery system employed by the University of Wisconsin-Extension covering parenthood, family management, consumer decision-making, credit, and nutrition for young families. Results indicated that this delivery system was both efficient and effective. Implications for future programing are…