Toward a More Unified Discipline of Home Economics.

Istre, Susan M.; Self, Patricia A.

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ERIC Number: EJ417732

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Publication Date: 1990

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Toward a More Unified Discipline of Home Economics.

Istre, Susan M.; Self, Patricia A.

Journal of Home Economics, v82 n4 p4-9 Win 1990

Examines three theories of research--mechanistic, organismic, and contextual--and concludes that a contextual world view would give the multidisciplinary field of home economics a unified focus. (SK)

Descriptors: Context Effect, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Educational Theories, Home Economics, Intellectual Disciplines, Research and Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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