Family Studies and Home Economics towards a Theoretical Orientation.

Hill, Reuben

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Publication Date: 1984

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Family Studies and Home Economics towards a Theoretical Orientation.

Hill, Reuben

Canadian Home Economics Journal, v34 n1 p9-14 Win 1984

Explores the potential of the field of family studies to provide an investigating body of knowledge in order to form a set of concepts to unify the many disciplines of home economics. Suggests five central concepts for defining the scope of home economics: energy, space, time, management, and family. (NRJ)

Descriptors: Classification, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Life, Home Economics, Home Management, Postsecondary Education, Time Management

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Language: English

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