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Placid beginnings/Turbulent times: Re-thinking home economics for the twenty-first century

Year: 2001

Type: article

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.

Source: Griffith Research Online

Author: Donna Pendergast

Language: English

Topic: Education, Sociology, Communication Studies

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2285619961

FWCI: 3.881

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Cited by: 22

Related to: 10