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Changes in Family & Consumer
Sciences
Information gathered by Lucy Campanis
Revised by Mikki Meadows
EIU School of Family & Consumer Sciences
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Home Economics: The Early Years
The Home Economics Movement was influenced by……
• the need to create more educational opportunities for women,
• a concern to strengthen support for households and families, and
• interest in the application of scientific principles to the home environment.
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1910’s
Societal Conditions– Increasing industrialization– High immigration– Women’s suffrage movement– Increase of women in the
labor force– Desire to mechanize
the home– World War I
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1910’s
Professional Emphasis– Education was dominant– Increased need for institution
management– Research focused on food selection for
health and well-being– Involvement with
national organizations and governmental agencies
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1920’s
Societal Conditions• Decade of prosperity for
majority population
• Energy conservation
• 19th Amendment
• Focus on home activities and family
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1920’s
Professional Emphasis• Emergence of child development and
parent education as a part of Home Economics
• Increased application of art and design principles to clothing and home design
• Thrust to improve the family
• International expansion of Home Economics programs
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1930’s
Societal Conditions• The Great Depression
– growing social concerns
• Economic recovery – Increased materialistic
attitudes
• Electrification
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1930’sProfessional Emphasis• Family relations important in
college programs• Programs focused toward
business and social arenas• Extension education broadened• Research broad
– nutrient knowledge– housing– colorfastness in textiles– consumer expenditures
• Nutrition education and school lunch programs
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1940’s
Societal Conditions• WW II and recovery• Mass employment of white women• Expansion of women in the military• Conservation• Family interest in
material possessions
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1940’s
Professional Emphasis• Career opportunities increased
– Dietetics– Clothing-related design
• Research into “convenience foods” and Recommended Dietary Allowances
• Future Homemakers of America was created
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1950’s
Societal Conditions• Decade of peace and prosperity for majority
culture• Korean War• Civil unrest• Technological and economic
growth• High employment• Reduced focus on work outside
of the home for white women
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1950’s
Professional Emphasis• Expanding programs
– Limited professional employment sought by many graduates
• Research– cognitive growth in children– psycho-social aspects of clothing– institution management
• Involvement in International programs
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1960’s
Societal Conditions• Era of changing social values• Concern for disparities of
poverty/wealth• Civil Rights Movement• Growing Women’s Movement
– Predominately middle-class white women
• Viet Nam War• Ecological concerns
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1960’s
Professional Emphasis• “Compensatory” programs – Head Start• Increase in minority & male
involvement in college Home Economics faculties
• Expanded specialization in college programs
• Professionals active in Women’s Movement
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1970’s
Societal Conditions• Equal rights and opportunities for all
became vogue• “Human Movement” rather than
“Women’s Movement”• Smallness of the world• Interdependence of
“haves” and “have-nots”
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1970’s
Professional Emphasis• Standards• Accreditation of college
programs began• Increased number of males
in secondary programs• Interdisciplinary efforts in education and
research• Research sophistication increased
– emphasis on improving the life of individuals and families in a complex and changing society
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1980’s
Societal Conditions• Increased emphasis on technology• Globalization• Social reform• Changes in employment• Increase in drug use• Focus on issues of violence• Family and work issues
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1980’s
Professional Emphasis• Professional certification began
• Reconceptualization of the discipline
• Increased activity in public policy
• Emphasis on family and work issues
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1990’s
Societal Conditions• Increase in technology
– personal life & workplace
• Use of the Internet• Workplace diversity• Health concerns
– HIV/AIDS
• Decrease in commitment to the environment
• Political activity
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1990’s
Professional Emphasis• Name change to Family and
Consumer Sciences• Family issues• Recruitment to meet
increasing teacher shortage
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Ellen H. Richards
• Chemist specializing in sanitation at MIT
• Leader of the Lake Placid Conference
• Founder of Home Economics
• First President of the American Home Economics Association
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