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Brief Contents Brief Contents
Unit 1
Foundations and Trends in Family
and Consumer Sciences 1
Chapter 1
The Birth of a Discipline 2
Chapter 2
Improving the Quality of Life for
Individuals, Families,
and Communities 24
Chapter 3
The Current State of the Family
and Consumer Sciences Profession 37
Chapter 4
Environmental Trends Affecting
Individuals, Families, and
Communities 58
Chapter 5
Public Policy Affecting Individuals
and Families 75
Unit 2
Exploring Careers in Family
and Consumer Sciences 89
Chapter 6
Careers in Food and Nutrition 90
Chapter 7
Careers in Hospitality 111
Chapter 8
Careers in Textiles and Apparel 133
Chapter 9
Careers in Interior Design and
Housing 158
Chapter 10
Careers in Family and Consumer Sciences
Education and Extension 178
Chapter 11
Careers in Family and Community
Services 199
Chapter 12
Careers in Human Development:
Early Childhood Through Older
Adulthood 218
Chapter 13
Careers in Family and Consumer
Resource Management 235
Unit 3
Launching a Career in Family
and Consumer Sciences 251
Chapter 14
Looking Inward: Self-Assessment 252
Chapter 15
Looking Outward: Researching Career
Opportunities 273
Chapter 16
Making Connections 290
Chapter 17
Making an Impact 313

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VI
Brief Contents Brief Contents
Unit 1
Foundations and Trends in Family
and Consumer Sciences 1
Chapter 1
The Birth of a Discipline 2
Chapter 2
Improving the Quality of Life for
Individuals, Families,
and Communities 24
Chapter 3
The Current State of the Family
and Consumer Sciences Profession 37
Chapter 4
Environmental Trends Affecting
Individuals, Families, and
Communities 58
Chapter 5
Public Policy Affecting Individuals
and Families 75
Unit 2
Exploring Careers in Family
and Consumer Sciences 89
Chapter 6
Careers in Food and Nutrition 90
Chapter 7
Careers in Hospitality 111
Chapter 8
Careers in Textiles and Apparel 133
Chapter 9
Careers in Interior Design and
Housing 158
Chapter 10
Careers in Family and Consumer Sciences
Education and Extension 178
Chapter 11
Careers in Family and Community
Services 199
Chapter 12
Careers in Human Development:
Early Childhood Through Older
Adulthood 218
Chapter 13
Careers in Family and Consumer
Resource Management 235
Unit 3
Launching a Career in Family
and Consumer Sciences 251
Chapter 14
Looking Inward: Self-Assessment 252
Chapter 15
Looking Outward: Researching Career
Opportunities 273
Chapter 16
Making Connections 290
Chapter 17
Making an Impact 313

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Contents Contents
Unit 1
Foundations and Trends in Family
and Consumer Sciences 1
Chapter 1
The Birth of a Discipline 2
The Life of Ellen Swallow Richards,
Founder of Family and Consumer
Sciences 2
The Dream of Higher Education
Impacting the World
A Century Draws to a Close
Building a Discipline and Profession 11
Era of the Land-Grant Universities:
1862–1890
The Progressive Era: 1909–1920
The 1920s and 1930s
The 1940s and 1950s
The 1960s and 1970s
The 1980s and 1990s
Chapter 2
Improving the Quality of Life
for Individuals, Families, and
Communities 24
What Is a Family? 24
The Family as a Social Unit 27
The Social System Concept
Ecological Theory of Development Model
The Human Ecosystem Model
Addressing Basic Human Needs 32
Food
Clothing
Shelter
Relationships
Chapter 3
The Current State of the Family
and Consumer Sciences Profession 37
The Mission of Family and Consumer
Sciences 37
The Family and Consumer Sciences Body
of Knowledge 39
Integrative Element: Human Ecosystems
Integrative Element: Life Course
Development
Core Concept: Basic Human Needs
Core Concept: Individual Well-Being
Core Concept: Family Strengths
Core Concept: Community Vitality
Cross-Cutting Theme: Wellness
Cross-Cutting Theme: Appropriate Use
of Technology
Cross-Cutting Theme: Global
Interdependence
Cross-Cutting Theme: Resource
Development and Sustainability
Cross-Cutting Theme: Capacity Building
Professionalism 46
Professional Ethics 47

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Introduction Introduction
What does family and consumer sciences
have to do with life today? Everything. Families
and communities still exist, and the desire to live
a quality life while providing for the basic needs of
food, clothing, and shelter is as relevant today as it
was 100 years ago. From designing accessible hous-
ing for an aging population to helping children
complete their high school education, all areas of
specialization with family and consumer sciences
are called on to help individuals, families, and
communities adjust to a changing environment.
This is a book about life, education, and
career stories. It is the story of Ellen Swallow
Richards and her visionary contemporaries who
founded the family and consumer sciences dis-
cipline. It is about home economists and fam-
ily and consumer sciences professionals who
improved the quality of life for individuals,
families, and communities in the century since
the inception of the discipline. It is the story of
family and consumer sciences professionals cur-
rently working in the field. It is also your story.
This text is also about possibilities. Career
prospects for each family and consumer sciences
specialization area are presented. Contemporary
trends and issues are discussed with an emphasis
on possibilities for family and consumer sciences
professionals of the present and future. Trends
that will affect families of the future are discussed.
As these and other trends emerge, family and
consumer sciences professionals will adapt and
change with the environment in order to improve
the quality of life for individuals, families, and
communities.
This text provides guidance about how to
move into the workplace and how to make a dif-
ference in the lives of others. The text focuses on
ways you can excel in the workplace and make
an impact on your world. This includes work
habits, attitudes, and healthy habits that lead
to career success. Professionalism and lifelong
learning are also important to career success.
Whether designing or selling fashion or
offering hospitality services, family and con-
sumer sciences emphasizes improving the qual-
ity of life. You will be encouraged to reflect on
the profession, your skills, talents, and interests.
After reading this text, you should have a solid
understanding of the mission and philosophy
of the profession, the current state of family and
community life, career possibilities in the pro-
fession, and an assessment of your potential for
making a difference in the world as a family and
consumer sciences professional.

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