Placid beginnings/Turbulent times: Re-thinking home economics for the twenty-first century
Abstract
This keynote address looks at the history and future of home economics. Home economics as a profession and how it has been characterised of women's knowledge and in the domain of the home, is discussed. The author argues that there is a need to rethink home economics in terms of education and the role of home economics teachers.
Journal Title
Journal of the Home Economics Institute of Australia
Volume
8
Issue
1
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Copyright Statement
© 2001 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
Curriculum and Pedagogy not elsewhere classified
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