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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Cross-Cultural Dietary Patterns: A College Course on Ethnically Diverse Eating Patterns.
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Head, Mary K.; Stuhldreher, Wendy L. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 1998
A course on cross-cultural dietary patterns provides family and consumer sciences students with information about influences on ethnic diets while introducing food preparation and computer nutrient evaluation techniques. (SK)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Differences, Dietetics
Baby Boomers at Mid-Life: Financial Planning for 2000 and Beyond.
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O'Neill, Barbara – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 1996
Older adults in the early 21st century will likely work longer and need increased resources for retirement. Family/consumer sciences professionals should stress less reliance on conventional wisdom about investment and lifestyles and encourage creative approaches to increase personal savings. (SK)
Descriptors: Family Financial Resources, Investment, Middle Aged Adults, Retirement
Service Learning in Undergraduate Textiles and Clothing.
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MacDonald, Nora M. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 1994
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…
Descriptors: Clothing Instruction, Education Work Relationship, Higher Education, Service Learning