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ERIC Number: EJ537083
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-1651
Home Economics in Queensland, Australia: Its Currency and Future Directions.
Burke, Clarrie; Pendergast, Donna
Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, v88 n2 p15-20,25 Sum 1996
Three Australian focus groups of 14 tertiary/technical education students, 9 secondary teachers, and 4 home economics graduates identified major issues: (1) relevance and applicability of home economics; (2) diversity of the knowledge and skills of graduates; and (3) need for greater professionalism. (SK)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, Home Economics, Postsecondary Education, Professional Occupations, Relevance (Education), Secondary Education
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia