Family and consumer sciences teachers agree-- word-of-mouth is a great way to market the programs, as peers are very influential in students' selection of electives in family and consumer sciences (FACS) education. However, teachers do not rely solely on their students to influence enrollments in their programs. In this article, the author…

This article provides merchandising, housing, and design professionals, as well as educators, with a clear understanding of the program objectives and development of the Upholstered Furniture Action Council (UFAC), an industry-driven voluntary product safety association. The central mission of UFAC is to conduct research on cigarette-ignition…

John Hull's recent educational writings have included several on what he calls the "money culture". This is analysed and criticised in this article. Hull offers a Marxist and a neo-Marxist account of the role of money in western societies utilising the labour theory of value, false consciousness and the materialist interpretation of history. It is…

In two studies of young Australian workers, participants generally displayed positive attitudes towards financial management practices; however, a substantial proportion failed to display positive financial management practices, experienced financial problems and dissatisfaction, and reported low rates of seeking financial assistance, particularly…

This report presents the final findings of research carried out by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), as part of an independent evaluation on behalf of pfeg, of the Learning Money Matters (LMM) initiative. LMM provides help, support and advice for secondary schools in delivering personal finance education (PFE) to their…

The use of private loans to finance college education has significantly increased in the last decade. Insufficient public financial aid support, a complex federal aid application process, aggressive marketing by private lenders, and an unwillingness by some parents to borrow under the federal PLUS program are leading students to take out what can…

This report provides explanations of checks and checking accounts and offers guidelines for their use. Types of checks which are explained include personal checks, negotiable orders of withdrawal, counter checks, universal checks, domestic and international money orders, cashier's checks, and travelers checks. A description of the different…

Used in Virginia Polytechnic Institute's Consumer Studies courses, this bibliography lists 115 books, published from 1963 to 1978, on related consumer subjects. Most are late-70s publications. Subjects include health, food, economlcs, and the consumer movement. (JD)

The business of the toy industry is business, the selling of products that no one really needs. (MJB)

The article uses the notion of economic education to clarify the relationships between economics and consumer education as subject matter areas, and develops certain implications that follow. (Author)

Without knowledge of past events, controversies, and historical figures we can have little appreciation of the forces that have shaped our history. In the area of consumer protection, this same historical perspective is required. Consumer protection requires a continuing effort, but it must be approached in an orderly fashion. (KP)

Of twenty categories in consumer education taught in high schools by departments, home economics led the field only in clothing and household soft goods and in foods. (AG)

The Good Old Days, a skit, based on fair packaging legislation, for use in consumer education classes. Approximate running time: 12 minutes. (Author)

The economic system is an important factor affecting consumer decisions. Students need opportunities to study the economic system so that they can understand how their decisions influence the system and are influenced by it. (JOW)