A collection of readings presents 49 papers published between 1959 and 1965. The volume is organized into three parts: (1) cultural values and family life of disadvantaged youth; (2) problems facing disadvantaged youth in the schools; and (3) programs and progress in meeting the educational needs of disadvantaged youth. Introductions by the…

This is a supplementary catalog of books, pamphlets, and instructional materials acquired by the DHEW Region VIII Adult Basic Education Library since the publication of the previous catalog in January 1969. It is organized by subject matter and includes Administration, Arithmetic, Equipment and Facilities, Evaluation, Family Life Education,…

Focusing on home and family living, this study investigated learning interests of 262 urban mothers with kindergarten children; study methods preferred by these women; the preferred institutional setting for classes (assuming that classes proved to be a preferred method); and the relationships of the above variables to selected life cycle and life…

In an attempt to meet increasing student demands for family life courses at the college level, one university has experimented with and learned much from the use of recorded television tapes as an innovative approach to effective instruction. Televised classes are a unique medium unlike lecture, seminar, or textbooks; both instructors and students…

This conference report discusses four viewpoints on the changing makeup of the family unit. Reasons for these changes in the family (i.e., communes, unmarried couples, unisex marriages) were seen as deeply imbedded in the philosophical, religious, psychological, and moral components of life and in the technological and urban civilizations within…

This is a report of a comprehensive evaluation of the Arizona Job Colleges and provides an analysis of the effectiveness of AJC with respect to improving the client family's life; specifically, in their job and income, family activities, community activities, material well being, good consumer practices, and attitudes and outlook on life. The…

The publications, activities, and educational opportunities offered in relation to the activities of the National Council of Family Relations are disseminated in this newsletter. Conventions and meetings of the Council are reviewed and future meetings announced. Organizational business items relate past and future activities. News of affiliated…

The social studies curriculum guide for educable mentally retarded teenagers offers teaching suggestions at four age levels for the following subject areas: family relationships, transportation, learning and living in New Jersey, communication, and consumer education. All five areas are intended to be covered at each level with succeeding levels…

In this speech, the author attempts to determine the effect of the 45-15 calendar on changing family life patterns. Sixty families, whose children had been attending school under the 45-15 plan for two years, were randomly surveyed. The primary conclusion of the interview survey was that parents perceive year-round education to have only a minor…

This report describes selected examples of the developments of vocational home economics education in the areas of consumer and homemaking education, occupational home economics, home economics teacher education, and curriculum development. Prompted by the passage of the Vocational Education Act of 1963, and later amendments, the home economics…

This curriculum guide presents a sequential program for Grades 6, 7, and 8 in vocational homemaking education in the Fort Worth, Texas, public schools. Concepts, behavioral objectives, generalization, and learning experiences are shown for nutrition and meal management, consumer education, home management and housing, family living, child…

Approximately 1300 books listed in this bibliography are grouped under 13 main headings: Adventure, Home and Family, Problems of Youth, The Arts, Just for Fun, Folklore and Legend, Animals, Sports, Science, Vocations and Avocations, People Worth Knowing and Knowing About, Our Country, and The World. A brief annotation describes the content of each…

The families served in the Cornell-OEO Project in South Brooklyn are described from three points of view: on a one-to-one basis, as selected subgroups, and in terms of educational work with groups. The one-to-one approach was used most. Demographic data for those served this way include family size, ethnic characteristics, residence location,…

This report summarizes the discussion emerging from the issues raised at the Esfahan Seminar on Functional Literacy and Family Planning Education. It is divided into six chapters. Chapter I describes the seminar design, pointing out that it was structured to fulfill the major purposes of the Seminar, one of which was to help each participating…

While the perceived role of television may differ considerably from its actual function, such perception plays an important part in determining individual response. First-year college students' opinions of the personal and social contributions of television were measured in a survey using students in a basic speech class. Students thought…