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Foundations of Family and Consumer Sciences
Leadership: Past, Present, and Future 50
Family and Consumer Sciences
Organizations: Providing
Opportunities for Leadership
The Value of Joining Professional
Organizations
Current Issues in Family and
Consumer Sciences 53
Chapter 4
Environmental Trends Affecting
Individuals, Families, and
Communities 58
The Aging of the Population 59
Aging and Healthcare
Aging and Independent Living
Aging and Workforce Participation
and Retirement
The Next Boom: Generation Y 62
Growth in Human Diversity 62
Multiracialism
Cultural and Religious Diversity
Multiculturalism in the Labor Market
The Global Economy 65
The Move Toward a Dualistic Economy
Technological Changes 66
Improved Flexibility and Customization
Voice Recognition, Interactive Computers,
and Language Conversion
Accessible Technology
Managing Data: Intuitive Access to
Information
Technology and Globalization
Family Changes 69
Work/Life Issues 69
Employment, Wages, and Benefits
Family and Work Issues
Workplace Conditions
Chapter 5
Public Policy Affecting Individuals
and Families 75
Civic Engagement and Public Policy in
the United States 77
Public Policy and Family Policy 77
Process of Public Policy
Role of Family and Consumer Sciences
Professionals in Public Policy 80
The Role of Research
The Role of Collaboration
The Role of Evaluation
Examples of Public Policy Benefiting
Children and Families 82
Head Start
21st Century Community Learning Centers
Child Care and Dependent Care Grants and
Tax Credits
Food and Nutrition Programs
AAFCS Public Policy Issues 84
Health and Wellness
Financial Literacy and Family Financial
Planning
Child Care
Future Public Policy Issues 86
Unit 2
Exploring Careers in Family
and Consumer Sciences 89
Chapter 6
Careers in Food and Nutrition 90
The Food and Nutrition Field 91
Nutrition
Food Production
Hospitality
Career Opportunities in Food and
Nutrition 94
Clinical Nutrition
Community Nutrition
Nutrition Education
Food and Nutrition Management
Dietetic Technician
Food Scientist
Food Product Development
Food Sales, Marketing, and Distribution
Media and Business Opportunities