ERIC Number: EJ1153150
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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Student Organizations: Promoting Student Development in FCS
Wright, Lindsay E.; Kimberly, Claire
Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, v109 n2 p54-56 Spr 2017
Colleges strive to increase leadership, service, and employability skills of their students; professional organizations are one way for students to learn such abilities. One AAFCS-accredited department has a student organization that has found relative success. Students indicated a desire for additional information about the field of family and consumer sciences and networking opportunities; they also noted that time conflicts created challenges to being active in the organization. Research is needed to investigate how the AAFCS core concepts can be promoted within student organizations.
Descriptors: Student Organizations, Student Development, Consumer Science, Social Networks, Leadership Training, Job Skills, Departments, College Students, Group Membership, Universities
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. 400 North Columbus Street Suite 202, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 800-424-8080; Tel: 703-706-4600; Fax: 703-706-4663; e-mail: bookstore@aafcs.org; Web site: http://www.aafcs.org
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mississippi
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