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  • Daring to lead: Global perceptions of the IFHE position statement: Home Economics in the 21st Century

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    Dewhurst, Yvonne
    Pendergast, Donna
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    Pendergast, Donna L.
    Year published
    2009
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    Abstract
    At the 2008 IFHE World Congress the Position Statement - Home Economics in the 21st Century (hereafter referred to as he21C) was launched. It sets out to locate the profession in the contemporary context by serving as a platform, looking ahead to viable, progressive and assertive visions of Home Economics for the twenty-first century and beyond. Like the theme of the HEIA National Conference - Daring to Dream - this statement sharpens the focus of home economists to explore visions for preferred futures for all individuals and families; to challenge discriminatory and prejudiced attitudes and practices that beset them ...
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    At the 2008 IFHE World Congress the Position Statement - Home Economics in the 21st Century (hereafter referred to as he21C) was launched. It sets out to locate the profession in the contemporary context by serving as a platform, looking ahead to viable, progressive and assertive visions of Home Economics for the twenty-first century and beyond. Like the theme of the HEIA National Conference - Daring to Dream - this statement sharpens the focus of home economists to explore visions for preferred futures for all individuals and families; to challenge discriminatory and prejudiced attitudes and practices that beset them as professionals, whilst offering defensible arguments to counter such persistent injustice. A clear definition forms part of the text. This definition highlights the social justice agenda adopted by IFHE - yet, many members of the profession might be challenged by such positioning. This paper reports on the findings of a survey that investigated Home Economists perceptions of their subject discipline using extracts from the Position Statement as triggers. A large number of respondents from a range of countries participated in the study, providing invaluable global insights and pointing to the need for strategies to engage members of the profession on agendas such as advocated by both HEIA and IFHE assisting them to become catalysts rather than casualties of contemporary times.
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    Journal Title
    Journal of the Home Economics Institute of Australia
    Volume
    16
    Issue
    2
    Publisher URI
    http://www.heia.com.au/
    Copyright Statement
    © 2009 Home Economics Institute of Australia. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Specialist Studies in Education not elsewhere classified
    Nutrition and Dietetics
    Specialist Studies in Education
    Anthropology
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/30422
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