REPLACING "HOMEMAKING EDUCATION FOR ADULTS," PUBLISHED BY THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN 1956, THIS GUIDE INCLUDES EDUCATION FOR PERSONAL AND FAMILY LIVING AND FOR OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS. IT SHOULD BE HELPFUL TO ADULT EDUCATION DIRECTORS, SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, SUPERVISORS OF HOME ECONOMICS, AND AREA-CENTER PROGRAM PLANNERS. IT PRESENTS CONTENT AREAS WHICH PROVIDE A SOURCE FOR DESIGNS OF SUCH INFORMAL ACTIVITIES AS CLINICS, DISCUSSIONS, FIELD TRIPS, AND EXHIBITIONS, LISTS OBJECTIVES FOR THE TWO ASPECTS OF HOME ECONOMICS, PRESENTS AN OVERVIEW OF OFFERINGS AVAILABLE, AND SUGGESTS WAYS TO DETERMINE LOCAL NEEDS BY ANALYZING PRESENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULT LEARNING AND COLLECTING INFORMATION ON ADULT CHARACTERISTICS AND THEIR PROBLEMS. IT SUGGESTS FIVE WAYS OF DEVELOPING AND OPERATING A LOCAL PROGRAM, EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERPRETING IT PROPERLY, GIVES SUGGESTIONS FOR STIMULATING PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE, AND INDICATES SOME WAYS TO PROVIDE SPACE AND FACILITIES WHICH PROMOTE LEARNING BY ADULTS. IT DESCRIBES THE TYPE OF FINANCIAL RECORDS, INVENTORIES, AND PARTICIPANT RECORDS THAT ARE NECESSARY, AND LISTS QUESTIONS TO HELP DETERMINE THE VALUE OF THE PROGRAM. AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY IS INCLUDED. (SM)