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Personality Correlates Of Undergraduates Selecting Home Economics As An Area Of Specialization In College, Nell Pauline Logan

Doctoral Dissertations

Statement of the Problem

The purposes of this exploratory study were to identify: 1. Some of the factors (real or latent) which may have a bearing upon the reasons why students do or do not choose home economics as a major field of study in college. 2. Personality characteristics of individuals which tend to be dominant in a selected in a selected group who have chosen home economics as a area of specialization in college.

In-Service Educational Needs Of A Selected Group Of Homemakers Who Entered Or Re-Entered The Teaching Of Homemaking., Mary Jane Scott

Doctoral Dissertations

Introduction: The increasing tendency of homemakers to have qualified to teach homemaking, but have never taught or have not taught for several years, to enter or re-enter the teaching profession has been reported for more than a decade. The importance of providing special in-service education for these teachers has been pointed out by leaders in home economics education, but little evidence in regard to the kinds of help the teachers need or desire has been reported.