Used national survey data from over 700 respondents to examine how wives' labor force participation affects extent to which families use market economy to provide goods and services traditionally produced by women. Found that full-time working wives were more likely than wives at home to purchase cleaning and meal preparation services. (Author/NB)

The study reported here examined the needs of single parents and homemakers in Hawaii for vocational education. Data from a questionnaire completed by 273 single parents/homemakers indicated that most were female and either divorced, separated, or widowed. One-fourth of the sample earned less than $500 monthly. Nearly 90 percent had completed high…

To assist CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) prime sponsors, vocational educators, planning councils, and service deliverers in coordinating resources, this guide is offered as a help in meeting the needs of displaced homemakers who are eligible for services. It furnishes an overview of federal legislation covering displaced…

Surveys the media habits of 275 homemakers; implications for marketing strategies are outlined. (KS)

Revision of paper read at meetings of the Seventh World Congress of Sociology, Varna, Bulgaria, September 1970. (NQ)

Examines effects of labor force participation on Black and White suicide. Criticizes theories that focus on fatalism and erosion of the Black family and suggests that occupation, the same factor that accounts for White male suicide rates, contributes heavily to an explanation of Black male and female suicide rates. (Author/MJL)

Findings of this research indicate that it was the absolute amount of family income, not its sources, that had the most influence on both 1967 and 1972 net worth for the total sample. Wife's earnings may have made an important contribution to family net worth position. (CT)

Compared individual and family variables among 918 mothers of young children who are family day care providers, mothers employed outside the home, and mothers not employed. Found significant differences for mothers' level of stress, education, income, and work hours; for husbands' income, work hours, and time spent actively involved with children;…

Divorced, widowed, or separated women need help in three basic areas in the transition from sheltered home life to the world of work: (1) in recognizing their own interests and abilities; (2) in obtaining up-to-date, salable skills; and (3) in finding support services, such as counseling, job placement, peer group support, and role models. A…

Describes househusbands, men who stay home performing housekeeping and childcare tasks while their wives are in the paid labor force. Discusses reasons for the increase of househusbands and the implications for the home economics profession. (JOW)

"Families today have many choices about how to use their time and money resources, but, as this study shows, homemaking tasks still demand time despite the many conveniences available. In fact, for women the predicted short work day of the future may still be a distant dream. (Editor)

The quest for economic security for older women calls for a balance between government standards and public programs. Four components of an action agenda to improve the quality of life for older women are education, legislation, litigation, and negotiation. (SK)

Estimating the value of a homemaker's time requires an estimate of the market value of the goods and services produced. This means estimating the marginal value of output as a function of hours worked. For purposes of economic analysis, homemakers should be considered self-employed persons producing for their own consumption. (SK)

Describes the history and activities of the Japanese Nomura Center for Lifelong Education. With a membership consisting mainly of homemakers, the Center is a nationwide organization which carries out various voluntary activities. The importance of lifelong integrated education in solving global problems is discussed. (AM)