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Provides an international forum for home economists to develop and express concerns for individuals, families, and households at the United Nations and among other international non-governmental organisations whose interests parallel those of home economics.
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IFHE Home img src fileadmin/html/gfx/pacific.gif width 82 height 32 bo...Annotated list of Internet resources covering the field of Home Economics/Family and Consumer Science.
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Number of times this site has been visited: LE FastCounter Career Information Quintessential Careers is one of the most comprehensive career development sites on the Web. They offer helpful information, resources, and key links on all aspects of college and...Search for educational information and links in the field of Home Economics
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Home Economics Resources Lots and lots of great information about foods and nutrition can be found at this site. Each day there is a new tip regarding health and nutrition. You can even search for a dietitian in your area! Arbor Nutrition Guide...Bibliography of home economics and domestic science professions and their disciplines.
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History of Women and Science, Health, and Technology Home economics covers both the influence of science and technology on women's work in the home (particularly the introduction of labor-saving devices and the development of the discipline of Home Economics (known alternatively as Domestic Science, Family Resources, Consumer Sciences,...Background paper for a family-centered approach to education and social service delivery.
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The Ecology of the Family Workers was developed for the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory's Integration of Education and Human Services Project. The goal of this project is to increase the ability of education and human services providers to form effective and supportive partnerships with each...Notes on early home economics extension work in Iowa including a statement concerning the development of home economics teaching at Iowa State College.
http://www.exnet.iastate.edu/polk/history/homeec.html
Cornell University Library exhibition on the history of home economics. Traces the in history of the profession, provides a timeline, biographies, bibliography and interviews.
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From Domesticity to Modernity: What Was Home Economics? ...Professional association for home economists. Includes member information, publications, news, chat, student links and related resources.
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Home Economics Institute of Australia What does a home economist do? Home economics courses HEIA Shop Texts, brochures and kits Promotional material Aprons Publications Journal Teacher supply and demand Fashion for the sun Understanding Home Economics Education Teacher Resources Units of work Awards Fellowships Leadership...A searchable bibliography of articles in the field of home economics, family studies and consumer sciences, covering technological, social and economic aspects of both private and institutional households.
http://www.agralin.nl/huisho/
Demographic characteristics of households and families.
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Families and Living Arrangements, formerly Households and Families Demographic characteristics of households and families are collected annually in the March Current Population Survey (CPS) for the Nation. Detailed information from recent surveys and historical trends in selected topics are listed below. More detail on household and family characteristics...A refereed e-journal designed to integrate, appply, and transmit knowledge about issues of current interest in Family and Consumer Sciences.
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Forum for Family and Consumer Issues ISSN 1540-5273 Impact Beyond the Profession A refereed e-journal designed to integrate, apply and transmit knowledge about issues of current interest in Family and Consumer Sciences. New: Positions Available Editor-in-Chief Jacquelyn W. McClelland Consulting Editors Carol A. Schwab Sandra A....Provides an overview of topics in consumer psychology from a marketing point of view.
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The Psychology of Consumers: Consumer Behavior and Marketing The study of consumers helps firms and organizations improve their marketing strategies by understanding issues such as how The psychology of how consumers think, feel, reason, and select between different alternatives (e.g brands, products The the psychology of how the...An online book with the thesis that advertising creates stimuli that take advantage of human subconscious processing which is a particular product of physical and cultural human evolution.
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Taking ADvantage This page has been accessed since 28 May 1996. Dedicated to Brenda, without whom I'd never have finished this book. For further readings, I suggest going to the Media and Communications Studies website. This is the text to Taking ADvantage,...Contains references on consumer culture, compiled by Don Slater.
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Consumer Culture Noticeboard This bibliography contains about 1,500 references on consumer culture drawn from my personal database. It therefore reflects my own interests (social theory, economic sociology and history, leisure, advertising and marketing Also check out the bibliographies on market society and on...A debate in Boston Review, centered around Juliet Schor's "The New Politics of Consumption", includes comments by Robert H. Frank, James Twitchell, and others.
http://bostonreview.mit.edu/ndf.html#Consumption
Electronic collection of historic books and journals in Home Economics and related disciplines. The full text of these materials, as well as bibliographies and essays are available.
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Home Economics Archive: Research, Tradition and History (HEARTH) H is a core electronic collection of books and journals in Home Economics and related disciplines. Titles published between 1850 and 1950 were selected and ranked by teams of scholars for their great historical importance. The first phase of this...Shows the effect of the domestic science movement on individual farm women in the early 20th century. By Laura Carroll.
http://lilt.ilstu.edu/soa/anthrothesis/carroll/carroll.html