Home economics: Present realities and future prospects

Abstract

This research gives expression to the voice of many of the stakeholders in the field of home economics in Queensland. It reports on the current thinking and attitudes of home economics tertiary students, secondary home economics teachers and graduate home economists in industry towards the home economics profession and the associations which present it. Data was collected using sample groups of each of the populations indicated, utilising the "cross~over" workshop procedure to enable each target group to respond to a series of pre-formulated questions. Findings indicate participants identified several major issues and suggestions about the nature, purpose and direction of home economics related to relevance and application, diversity, and need for greater professionalism.