Foundations of family and consumer sciences : careers serving individuals, families, and communities
Kato, Sharleen L.2015
Books
Main title:
Foundations of family and consumer sciences : careers serving individuals, families, and communities / Sharleen L. Kato, EdD, Professor and Family and Consumer Sciences Department Director, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Washington, Janice G. Elias, PhD, Professor, Department of Human Ecology, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio.
Edition:
2nd Edition.
Imprint:
Tinley Park, IL : Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc., c2015.
Collation:
xii, 348 pages ; 26 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Unit 1: foundations and trends in family and consumer sciencesThe birth of a disciplineImproving the quality of life for individuals, families, and communitiesThe current state of the family and consumer sciences professionEnvironmental trends affecting individuals, families, and communitiesPublic policy affecting individuals and familiesUnit 2: exploring careers in family and consumer sciencesCareers in food and nutritionCareers in hospitalityCareers in textiles and apparelCareers in interior design and housingCareers in family and consumer sciences education and extensionCareers in family and community servicesCareers in human development : early childhood through older adulthoodCareers in family and consumer resource managementUnit 3: launching a career in family and consumer sciencesLooking inward : self-assessmentLooking outward : researching career opportunitiesMaking connectionsMaking an impactAppendix: national standards for family and consumer sciences educationGlossaryIndex.
ISBN:
9781619602540
Dewey class:
362.8202373
Language:
English
BRN:
2271994
Bookmark link:
More Information: