Analyzed were the consumer behaviors of 22 institutionalized retarded clients in a sheltered workshop token economy. (CL)

Four broad categories of mathematical skills are suggested as general education goals: academic mathematics, consumer mathematics, machine mathematics, and political mathematics. (MP)

Focuses on the federal regulatory effort. Surveys the problems of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Includes the major goals of the agency, its organization, performance, problems, and suggested solutions. (MA)

Looks at the changing status of consumer education as a school subject. (Editor)

The article discusses ways to implement a broadened consumer economics curriculum at the secondary level to include personal and household budgeting and purchasing, consumer credit, bank services, savings and loans, credit unions, insurance, investments, and taxation. (MF)

Focusing on conservation in the residential area, the author describes five ways in which conservation can be encouraged or enforced: (1) higher prices, changed pricing structures, and/or taxes on energy to discourage use; (2) consumer education; (3) tax incentives and subsidies to promote installation of energy-saving equipment; (4) rationing;…

Low-income consumers badly need special purchasing skills, due to merchandising practices and greater markups for durable goods in low-income communities. The author discusses some of the ways in which these people are victimized, with implications for consumer education. (MF)

A technique to make consumer education more relevant and thus increase student motivation to learn is a needs assessment which involves students in assessing their own and others' consumers needs. The consumer needs assessment questionnaire, included in the article, may be given in the classroom and also to adults. (MF)

Hospitals are trying to make health information available to lay persons to increase their knowledge of the processes of health and disease. Specific programs cited include those based in hospital libraries. Findings of several studies evaluating program effectiveness are indicated, as well as directions for future research. (MBR)

Discusses the health hazards resulting from chemical additions of many common products such as cough syrups, food dyes, and cosmetics. Steps being taken to protect consumers from these health hazards are included. (MDR)

Preparation of a college credit course as it was taught on television is described. The course concerned the legal aspects of consumerism and family life. The format of the course, content, and participants are discussed. Suggestions are made for any future similar projects. (Author)

Describes Project Childsafe which is aimed at: (1) alerting new parents to the hazards children face when traveling unrestrained in automobiles and (2) providing information on proper safety devices and other traveling aids. Guidelines for choosing child safety restraints, tips for safe traveling with children, and suggestions for local…

Rehabilitation agencies for visually impaired persons can provide a setting where the rights, needs, and expectations of the Visually Handicapped Consumer can be satisfied. (Author/MH)

Described is a course in the chemistry of consumer goods, for both chemistry students and non-science majors, at the University of Miami. This course is intended to bridge the gap between the world of the chemist in the laboratory and the life of the ordinary consumer. (BT)

This review of the current state of affairs in the enterprise of sex therapy makes it clear that quality controls are lacking. In the absence of effective controls, the patient couple seeking sex therapy must be very wary before entering treatment. (Author/AM)