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Integrating the Family and Consumer Sciences Body of Knowledge into Higher Education
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Reiboldt, Wendy; Stanley, Sue; Coffey, Kitty R.; Whaley, Heather M.; Yazadjian, Ani; Yates, Amy M.; Kihm, Holly; Wanga, Pamela E.; Martin, Lynda; Olle, Mary; Anderson, Melinda – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2018
This article features eight AAFCS-accredited academic units in higher education to illustrate how the Family and Consumer Sciences Body of Knowledge (FCS-BOK) can be integrated into program curricula and educational procedures or structures. Contributors represent the following educational institutions (listed and presented in alphabetical order):…
Descriptors: Consumer Science, Family Life Education, Consumer Education, Higher Education
Becoming a Professional: Why Family and Consumer Sciences Students Participate in Campus Organizations
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Witt, Susan D.; Witt, David D.; Clark, Cassie R. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2012
It is well established that college students who participate in campus professional organizations report that their educational experience is enhanced and they are better able to make a successful transition to the world of work. In this study, family and consumer sciences students in three major areas of study--child and family development;…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Consumer Science, Educational Experience, Student Organizations
Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Hispanic Students
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Devall, Esther L.; Vail, Ann; Resendez, Jeanne – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2005
Hispanic Americans are the largest- and fastest growing minority group in the U.S., yet their higher education enrollment and graduation rates lag behind those of other ethnic groups. In the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at New Mexico State University, 42% of students are Hispanic. Of the students who graduate each year, 40% are…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Student Recruitment, Student Diversity, Educational Strategies
Insights and Understandings of Diversity: Family and Consumer Sciences Educators' Life Experiences.
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Rehm, Marsha L.; Allison, Barbara N.; Darling, Carol A.; Greenwood, Bonnie B. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences: From Research to Practice, 2002
In-depth interviews with four university-based educators revealed that they had limited childhood experiences of diverse cultures. Their professional experiences of diversity led them to the following principles: maintain respect, appreciate other perspectives, commit to working together, and persist even in an unsupportive environment. (Contains…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Consumer Education, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism
Diversity and Globalization: Challenges, Opportunities, and Promise.
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Firebaugh, Francille M.; Miller, Julia R. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences: From Research to Practice, 2000
Gives data on the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of family and consumer sciences and extension faculty and students. Provides a content analysis of diversity in family and consumer sciences research. Makes recommendations for professional associations and higher education programs. (SK)
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Diversity (Faculty), Diversity (Institutional), Diversity (Student)
University Administrative Careers in Family and Consumer Sciences.
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Clark, E. Audrey – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences: From Research to Practice, 2000
Survey results from 98 family and consumer sciences administrators showed they were predominantly female (89%), white (87%), and employed in public institutions (80%). Both genders reported experience of bias. They felt rewarded by the social significance of their work. One-fourth aspired to higher levels. (SK)
Descriptors: College Administration, Consumer Education, Family Life Education, Higher Education
Financial Practices and Expectations of Student and Non-Student Consumers.
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Taylor, Donna S.; Overbey, Gail – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences: From Research to Practice, 1999
Comparison of 68 college students (most aged 18-22) with 83 adults 23 and over revealed significant differences in the expected income of students and actual income of nonstudents and in the amount of credit card debt. Those who perceived themselves as savers and their significant others as spenders reported significantly higher levels of…
Descriptors: College Students, Consumer Education, Credit Cards, Debt (Financial)