Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences back issues from January 2001:
Correction
Jan 01, 2001; ... We apologize for any inconvenience our error may have caused. Page 71, V92, No.4, 2000, Janelle M. Walter is listed as Associate ...
AAFCS historic stained glass windows
Jan 01, 2001; ... FROM THE ARCHIVES The AAFCS stained glass windows that filled our current boardroom with immense color were artistically hung in front of existing windows for all to see. The historic stained glass windows began their history with AAFCS on November 9, 1950, when the American Home ...
One grain of sand
Jan 01, 2001; ... FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR What happens when the power of one becomes the power of many? What difference will one grain of sand or a couple drops of water make? How important is one person? One idea? One vote? A few encouraging words? One grain of sand may ...
Can she bake a cherry pie? American women and the kitchen in the twentieth century
Jan 01, 2001; ... Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? American Women and the Kitchen in the Twentieth Century MARY DRAKE MCFEELY, (2000) Amherst University of Massachusetts Press Reviewed by: VIRGINIA RICHARDS, Ed.D., CFCS Assistant Professor, Georgia Southern University I am ambivalent ...
It's your good name...protect it
Jan 01, 2001; ... TRENDS, FORECASTS, AND IMAGES OF THE FUTURE With the increased ability to collect, compile, analyze, and disseminate personal information, identity fraud emerged as the major financial crime of the 1990s. The 90s also brought increased access, by individuals and commercial concerns, to ...
Personal privacy in a technological society
Jan 01, 2001; ... Trends, forecasts, and images of the future Privacy is eroded through technology; and there are steps to take to stop the invasion. There are countless ways to begin the preservation of personal privacy: * Express concerns directly to businesses and to legislators who ...
Youth violence
Jan 01, 2001; ... Trends. forecasts. and images of the future We all shake our heads and puzzle over when and how we got to a place in our culture where school is to be feared and accidentally stepping on someone's toes at a dance or basketball game can result in a death sentence. On February 8, ...
Friend of mine
Jan 01, 2001; ... Columbine is not forgotten. It serves as an icon of memory for the families who lost children during a violent morning one year ago. It serves as a reminder to all of us that loss is a broader concept than loss of a loved child through death. All of us lost a sense of innocence that ...
Family violence knows no cultural boundaries
Jan 01, 2001; ... FEATURES An estimated four million incidences of domestic violence against women occur each year according to the Office on Women's Health (OWH) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2000). Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women in the United States, ...
Shaping public policy
Jan 01, 2001; ... As I write this article, it is the morning after the 2000 Presidential election. And, it sure does feel like "the morning after." The talk on the subway, in the office, and in the coffee shop surrounds the intrigue of this election and it's yet to be decided results. After the votes are ...
How to leave a legacy!
Jan 01, 2001; ... Have you ever envisioned your name in neon lights? Or your picture on the cover of a magazine? Probably. Most adolescents have dreams of fame and fortune, but as we grow older we realize that our recognition and contribution to society will likely not make us world-renowned or find our ...
Design strategies for limiting crime and increasing safety
Jan 01, 2001; ... Key Words: Crime Prevention, Design, Environment, Community ABSTRACT Family and consumer sciences professionals could play an instrumental role in shaping public policy to reduce crime, by working with government officials and design professionals involved in the planning ...
Witnessing child abuse
Jan 01, 2001; ... According to the National Children's Advocacy Center (NCAC), almost 3 million cases of suspected child abuse and neglect are reported each year; that is nearly I child every 10 seconds. A survey conducted by Children's Institute International (CII) found that about one-quarter of the U.S ....
Internet safety and children
Jan 01, 2001; ... Most parents have spoken to their children about how to deal with strangers and what television shows, movies, and videos are appropriate to watch. Some parents, however, have not spoken to their children about strangers on the Internet or about the content of the Internet. Though the Internet ...
Clothing and violence
Jan 01, 2001; ... Three articles previously published in the Journal address issues surrounding clothing and violence. The abstracts of those articles are below;for the full text, visit the AAFCS Web site, www.aafcs.org, click on Publications and then JFCS. -Ed. 1. Gangs or Fashion: Influences on Junior ...
Family and consumer sciences educators can play significant roles in curbing school violence
Jan 01, 2001; ... SCHOLARSHIP AND PRACTICE ABSTRACT As our society strives to come to terms with the threat of school violence and the issues of school safety and security, various agencies are collaborating on ways to effectively address existing problems so that schools may be orderly and ...
Stop the violence
Jan 01, 2001; ... On December 1, 1997, students and families across the nation watched the news in horror as they learned that a morning prayer meeting at a small Kentucky high school was interrupted by gunfire from one of the school's own students. Three students were killed and five others were critically ...
Beth Middleton Memorial Scholarship Fund
Jan 01, 2001; ... Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) has established The Beth Middleton Memorial Scholarship Fund in memory of Beth Middleton, who died in an automobile accident on November 11, 1999. Beth Middleton served the national organization as the 1997-1998 National Vice-President of ...
Juvenile delinquents' perceptions of shoplifting motives: The influence of socialization, age, and gender
Jan 01, 2001; ... SCHOLARSHIP AND PRACTICE ABSTRACT Shoplifting is an act of theft committed from a retailer during store hours and it is one of the most prevalent and troubling crimes in society today. Juvenile shoplifters account for more than one-third of all shoplifting offenses in the ...
Nutrition education and food for the homeless--university outreach
Jan 01, 2001; ... ABSTRACT The Food Stamp Nutrition Education Initiative targeted persons who were homeless and visiting an overnight shelter. Monthly visits were made to deliver nutrition education and provide a dinner meal for one year. About 1,650 meals were served, and 1,000 shelter guests were ...
Health care and family and consumer sciences education: An integrative approach
Jan 01, 2001; ... Scholarship and Practice ABSTRACT To sustain a key societal system, such as health care, individuals and families need to assume a citizen participation role with regard to services. Although Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education has traditionally incorporated ...
Evaluation of food security and nutrition knowledge of limited resource families
Jan 01, 2001; ... Scholarship and Practice ABSTRACT The goal of this study was to assess the quality of the diet, nutrition knowledge, and food security of primary caregivers (PCGs) and preschool-aged children. Eighteen limited-resource PCGs and 39 children, ages three to six years, participated ...
Assets: An opportunity for the working poor
Jan 01, 2001; ... Scholarship and Practice ABSTRACT Individual development accounts (IDAs) are designed to help low-income workers build an asset base to achieve goals and increase family well-being. In 1997, funding for the American Dream Policy Demonstration (ADD) established demonstration ...
Does the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) make a difference? A comparison of nutrient content of home and SFSP lunches consumed by West Virginia children
Jan 01, 2001; ... Scholarship and Practice ABSTRACT There are few evaluations of nutritional contributions from the Summer Food Service Program (SESP). This study compared the nutritional quality of SFSP lunches with home lunches. Mean protein, vitamin A, calcium, cholesterol, and fiber levels ...
"Say-so" as a predictor of nursing home readiness
Jan 01, 2001; ... "SAY-SO" AS A PREDICTOR OF NURSING HOME READINESS, ABSTRACT Having a voice, or "say-so", in decisions affecting one's life is important throughout life. Nursing home placement often follows a major health crisis when decisions have to be made quickly. This study investigated ...
The teaching of Food Guide Pyramid concepts by Nebraska elementary school educators
Jan 01, 2001; ... Scholarship and Practice ABSTRACT This study is an analysis of food selection education, using the Food Guide Pyramid (FGP), to students in grades one through four. Written questionnaires were mailed to a random sample of teachers in Nebraska. The response rate was 37.77%. Over ...
Updated certification exam now available
Jan 01, 2001; ... CERTIFICATION CORNER The original Certification Exam was developed in the late 1980's and was updated in 1992. In November 1997, the Council for Certification determined it was time to create a new Family and Consumer Sciences Certification Exam. A Steering Committee for the ...
Accreditation views
Jan 01, 2001; ... ACCREDITATION HIGHLIGHTS The Council for Accreditation has been busy working on two critically important initiatives that are important to AAFCS! The AAFCS Council for Accreditation has completed and submitted its self-study in application for recognition by the Council for ...
Becoming a survivor in the profession
Jan 01, 2001; ... INSIDE AAFCS PGS N E W S I am sure you have witnessed first-hand the recent success of the "Survivor" game show series that first aired this past summer on television. Many are still enamored with the widespread appeal of the series. Watching this survival experience, I was ...
The glass ceiling: Women rising in management
Jan 01, 2001; ... BUSINESS' BUSINESS Does the glass ceiling really exist? According to Ann Ronce (The Three Levels of the Glass Ceiling: Sorcerer's Apprentice to Through The Looking Glass, 1991) the answer is yes, because we haven't seen it for what it is. So how do we attempt to explain the glass ...
Op ed
Jan 01, 2001; ... OPINION EDITORIALS we are pleased at the level of communication that has been generated by recent issues of the Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences. Your commitment to express opinions about the content of the Journal is valuable to the profession. The following letters reflect a ...
Soul of community
Jan 01, 2001; ... Safety and Security can be translated into many dialogues given our diverse interests and living environments. Issues include security in our schools; safety on the streets; security of our resources and safety and security within our homes and family. Community members in rural areas of our ...
Values and American youth
Jan 01, 2001; ... This article appeared in the JHE, December 1969 issue. At that time Walter L. Thomas was the director of the Project on Student Values in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The "generation gap" has been a handy label to use for explaining away many of today's problems in interpersonal relations ....
Even when nobody's looking
Jan 01, 2001; ... FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Among the formal definitions of ethics are "the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group" and "a guiding philosophy." Less eloquent, but equally effective, is "doing what's right even when nobody's looking." During his ...
Cultivating Heart and Character Educating for Life's Most Essential Goals
Jan 01, 2001; ... Cultivating Heart and Character is an excellent resource for family and consumer sciences educators. The issues covered- ethical sexuality, the value of marriage and family, conflict resolution, and the nature of love-are current and relevant to the FCS curriculum. The contents are documented ...
The job of the AAFCS nominating committee
Jan 01, 2001; ... How the Ballot for National Office is Developed and How You Can Help Each year in February, you receive a ballot for AAFCS national officers, members of the Nominating Committee, Council of Certification, and open positions for the various divisions and professional sections. Have you ...
Citizen engagement through public deliberation
Jan 01, 2001; ... Features Many citizens of the United States feel disenfranchised by their government. This "disconnect" exists at all levels-federal, state, and local. A wide range of reasons can be cited for this situation: negative political campaigning, the power of special interest groups, ...
Ethics: Point-counterpoint: "Changing ethical values in the workplace"
Jan 01, 2001; ... VIEWPOINTS "Ethics: Point-Counterpoint" is a regular feature of the journal presented by members of the AAFCS Ethics Task Force for the purpose of using the Code of Ethics to discuss ethical dilemmas. Since I am a generation past our newest professionals, I prepared for this column by ...
Shaping public policy
Jan 01, 2001; ... SHAPING PUBLIC POLICY As the 106th Congress has come to a close it is good to look back and see what has been accomplished by the public policy efforts and initiatives of AAFCS. On October 27, 2000, President Clinton signed H.R. 4635, the bill appropriating funding for the ...
On teaching professionalism
Jan 01, 2001; ... HOT DOG! I said to myself as I read "Business Protocol and Etiquette: Preparing Students for the Global Business Environment" by Dr. Shirley A. Lazorchak in Vol. 92, Issue 1. Thank goodness someone is finally addressing this topic! A number of years ago during a job interview I was ...
Academic integrity, misconduct, plagiarism
Jan 01, 2001; ... ABSTRACTS Integrity, misconduct, plagiarism-three critical words to administration, faculty, and students. As the use of technology increases, plagiarism has become easier to do-intentionally or not. Web sites, such as Cheater.com, provide access to papers on various subjects ...
Professional ethics: Caught and taught
Jan 01, 2001; ... SCHOLARSHIP AND PRACTICE ABSTRACT Public discourse about ethical behavior, rapidly changing technology and social conditions, and expectations of professionals call for a discussion ofprofessional ethics. Themes from the codes of ethics of selected professional associations ...
Teaching children about money: Applications of social learning and cognitive learning development theories
Jan 01, 2001; ... ABSTRACT Without proper financial education, children can be very vulnerable in the marketplace. Poor financial skills often result in delayed financial responsibilities. Parents and educators need to take an aggressive role in teaching children age appropriate and effective financial ...
What teens want to know about financial management
Jan 01, 2001; ... ABSTRACT Teens have access to and are spending a great deal of money each year. Yet, research indicates that their financial literacy is low. Many curricula for teaching money management exist, but we do not know if we are teaching teens what they want to know in a way that they want to ...
Adolescent pregnancy and sexual behavior: Through the lenses of family and consumer sciences teachers
Jan 01, 2001; ... ABSTRACT A total of 309 (45%) participants responded to the Adolescent Parent Attitude Scale, a questionnaire developed by St. Pierre (The relationship among vocational educator's attitudes toward adolescent parents, their degree of open-mindedness, and their knowledge of the problem of ...
New careers in retirement: The voices of retirees
Jan 01, 2001; ... CERTIFICATION CORNER The Council for Certification recently sponsored an informal poll of members who have "retired." The Council members wanted to know why retirees maintain their certification, even in retirement. Not surprisingly, these people do not fit the classic mold of a retiree ...
Standard 3 update
Jan 01, 2001; ... This is a update on the status of Standard 3 of the Accreditation Document for Undergraduate Programs in Family and Consumer Sciences. The work on Standard 3, Program Foundations, has been in tandem with the work on the common body of knowledge. The follow-up meeting of selected members ...
PGS news
Jan 01, 2001; ... THE ACADEMIC YEAR IS ALMOST OVER The academic year is almost over! In addition to winding down activities for this school year, it is time to get ready for annual meeting. I hope that you have made plans to attend the annual meeting in Providence, Rhode Island June 29-July 3. New this ...
Op ed
Jan 01, 2001; ... Many of our readers have opinions and comments on items they read in the JournaL You may want to share your opinion about a critical issue that has not been addressed in the Journal. You may have comments about the editor's opinion piece in a particular issue. The OpEd page is a place to share ...
Drawing the line
Jan 01, 2001; ... EDITORIAL "Art, like morality, consists of drawing the line somewhere." - G.K Chesterton, 19th-century English essayist and poet Do you operate with a personal code of ethics? Do you work within a professional code of ethics? Of course we do! When each of us is asked a ...
Clarification
Jan 01, 2001; ... At the request of the author we are reprinting the following sentence, which also appeared as a pullquote on Page 44, V93, No. 1, 2001. To avoid any confusion about Medicare vs Medicaid, the pull-quote on that page should now read: ...
Our intellectual ecology: A treatise on home economics
Jan 01, 2001; ... This appeared in the Fall 1990 issue of the Journal of Home Economics. At the time, Kinsey Green was dean, College of Home Economics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, and had served as executive director of the American Home Economics Association and the RHEA Foundation from 1975 to ...
Our brand of soul
Jan 01, 2001; ... FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Branding the family and consumer sciences profession . . . "Ridiculous!" was my first reaction when I received an invitation to participate in a workshop about branding for associations. "How can you possibly think of a professional association in ...
The Child and The Machine: How Computers Put Our Children's Education At Risk
Jan 01, 2001; ... ALISON ARMSTRONG & CHARLES CASEMENT, (2000). Beltsville, MD: Robins Lane Press. During the past decade, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of technologies in many aspects of our lives. Equally touched by the technology trend have been children and schools. The ...
Tribute to Ann C. Chadwick
Jan 01, 2001; ... Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them and try to follow where they may lead. Louisa May Alcott EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ann Collins Chadwick has announced she's retiring from AAFCS at ...
Shaping public policy
Jan 01, 2001; ... How can members become more involved in public policy issues? It is not a comfortable area for many people. In 1996, the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS) started an annual Challenge activity to encourage members to get more involved in the public policy ...
Women and philanthropy
Jan 01, 2001; ... DEVELOPMENT Women and Philanthropy is an association of grantmakers who recognize effective solutions to our most pressing societal issues can not be developed without specific attention to the critical needs and talents of all women. Women and Philanthropy has provided leadership to ...
The soul resides in us
Jan 01, 2001; ... I'm not sure that our profession per se has a soul at all. But I believe that those who are attracted to our profession do.The soul resides in us-individually, through our professional associations, and perhaps even collectively in the application of our work. We tend to hold some values in ...
The family and its well-being
Jan 01, 2001; ... The family and its well-being is the soul of the profession. As the first unit of society, the family is our most central stabilizing institution and influences the viability of other institutions. Since individuals internalize fundamental core values and beliefs from the family regardless of ...
Soul shaping borne of personal experience
Jan 01, 2001; ... When I was asked to reflect on the soul of family and consumer sciences for this issue, I did what any self-respecting academic would do in these times-I did a web search with my computer For me, "soul" is a term that defies literal definition. Even Webster seems to struggle, suggesting that ...
A letter to Mrs. Richards
Jan 01, 2001; ... Dear Mrs. Richards: This is my first letter to you. I've been reading about your work of 100 years ago. I'm in awe of what you and your associates did to carve out a new profession and give birth to a still-thriving professional association that I, and 12,000 others, belong to. The more ...
Soul of the profession--my mother
Jan 01, 2001; ... As I thought about who has modeled Lthe "soul of the profession" in my life I thought about several colleagues and instructors over the past 34 years who have instilled in me the spirit and essence of the family and consumer sciences profession. But the one person that has had the greatest ...
An open letter to my students
Jan 01, 2001; ... As dean of a major unit of family and consumer sciences at a Research I university, I often am called on to talk to students about the College of Human Sciences, its history, contributions, and relevance. The College is a diverse one, made up of 10 undergraduate, four master's and two doctoral ...
Segments of our soul
Jan 01, 2001; ... The "soul of the profession"? What a thought provoking, almost mind boggling concept! After much reflection, I have identified four segments of the profession's soul that are significant to me. This profession was born in struggle and conflict. Ellen Swallow Richards had an idea that ...
Bringing meaning and reason for life
Jan 01, 2001; ... The soul of our profession is developing mankind including improvements, education, and enhancement. A person marches through life to his or her own beat. This beat must work for them and everyone in their environment for the betterment of all mankind. Some individuals are not aware of all the ...