Provides an overview of support services available for incarcerated women who want to pursue a change in career, job, family, or lifestyle after they are released from prison. (JOW)

Looks at the problems faced by non-English-speaking refugees who come to the United States. In addition to the language barrier, they face cultural differences such as never having thought about seeking a job (those from the former Soviet Union and Cuba), limited education, and legal problems. Describes services available to assist them in the…

Counselors who specialize in providing counseling services to athletes who are ending their sports careers must be aware of problems and implement strategies that will assist them in making a positive transition. (JOW)

Describes a program designed to help people develop continuous personal development as a life-at-work strategy for dealing with a continuously changing world. (JOW)

Distinguishes between unchosen transitions (children maturing and leaving, parents aging, companies downsizing) and chosen ones (moving, divorce, marriage, career changes). Describes the steps one goes through: uneasiness, renewed energy, complaining, exploration, partial transition, and the completed transition. (JOW)

Achievement of common core capabilities in the areas of human development, nutrition, management, design, the profession, educational principles, public policy, professional development, and computer literacy was measured for 3,791 entering and 2,156 exiting students. The 955 usable responses showed significant differences by major and a…

Describes new methods of higher education assessment: outcomes based (at end of course) and value added (multiple measures over time). Reviews other assessment forms--standardized tests, program-based achievement instruments, perception measures--and gives suggestions for home economics student assessment. (SK)

An effective staff development method for child caregivers is a workshop series combining research-based knowledge, interactive resources, and experiential learning. New York's experience demonstrates the importance of training the trainer; paying attention to adult education principles; and forming coalitions with local child-care councils,…

A survey of 1,000 home economics professionals received 230 replies; 38% had undergraduate ethics instruction, but only 3 felt prepared to deal with ethical dilemmas. About half of their dilemmas dealt with lack of professionalism in colleagues; social issues accounted for 13% and job-related issues for 8%. (SK)

Rehabilitation teaching involves instructing blind/visually impaired persons in homemaking and daily living skills, an area likely to increase as an aging population develops vision problems. Academic requirements for certification have some overlap with home economics, making it a potential career option for home economics graduates. (SK)

In a clothing for special needs class, one student project involved becoming a clothing consultant to a blind man. The student and client evaluated and coded his wardrobe using a Braille-adapted computer, made Braille labels for clothing, and shopped to fill gaps in the wardrobe. The service learning project connected classroom learning with a…

Computer-assisted design (CAD) technology is transforming the apparel industry. Students of fashion merchandising and clothing design must be prepared on state-of-the-art equipment. ApparelCAD software is one example of courseware for instruction in pattern design and production. (SK)

Demands for greater accountability and the example of business investment in training demonstrate the importance of developing scholarship in new faculty. In the Faculty Scholars Program at one university, new staff learn about institutional culture, mentoring, scholarship, research policies and procedures, proposal writing, funding sources, and…

One university's survey of 3,791 home economics freshmen in a 10-year period revealed the following: 87% were female; 70% of males enrolled in hotel/restaurant management; 10% were over age 23; 26% were majoring in textiles/clothing; more were choosing business over service/caring areas; 69% believed college increases earning power; and, for 70%,…

Gives an overview of the development of home economics in higher education and describes one university's revision of its core curriculum. Proposed new concepts in the core are community, communication, and commerce. (SK)