Home Economics
Article The New York Times: "Time to revive Home Economics"
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A new Membership for IFHE
IFHE has been adopted as a Member of the Alliance for Health Promotion
Since the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion adopted 20 years ago, in 1987 NGOs have been making joint efforts in order to contribute to achieving the commonly shared objectives of the Ottawa Charter..
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IFHE starts a new Partnership
IFHE is now a partner of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves as an Alliance Champion.
The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves - An Initiative led by The United Nations Foundation - is a public-private initiative to save lives, improve livelihoods, empower women, and combat climate change by creating a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions.
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IFHE Plan of Action 2009 - 2014
During the IFHE Annual Leadership Meeting 2010 in Munich, Germany, the IFHE Plan of Action 2009 - 2014 was adopted.
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IFHE PhD Student launched the Research Project “HomeEcConnect”
This study will investigate relationships between and effects on student spiritual health and well-being through participation in locally determined sustainability education projects and a global citizenship initiative. Specifically, the context of Home Economics will be the platform for this investigation. The aim of this study is to generate new theory regarding connections and relationships between these main concepts. Grounded theory using a mixed method design incorporating discourse analysis techniques and a survey instrument will serve as the methodological paradigm.
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IFHE Members and Home Economists around the world are invited to support this project, please have a look at www.HomeEcConnect.com.au
For more information, please ask:
Jay R. Deagon MEd BEd (Sec) Hons
PhD Candidate
School of Education and Professional Studies
Griffith University (Gold Coast) Campus
j.deagon@griffith.edu.au
+61 0402 119 711
Calling for Papers Submission – OIKOS Journal
The editors of OIKOS, Brazilian Association of Home Economics Journal, which publish subjects of home economics issues, from 1981, bi-annual, ISSN 0101 5273, with the highest mark (A) by the Brazilian Research Council (CNPq), are calling for papers for next publication. Please submit your manuscripts online.
The journal features original and applied research; and integrative theoretical articles related to important issues in home economics. The manuscripts may be submitted in Portuguese, Spanish or English.
Please submit your manuscripts online.
If you have any questions, please contact the Journal Director and editor: Karla Damiano by e-mail kdamiano@ufv.br .
Submitted by: Mabel CORDINI
Report from World Health Summit - Berlin 2009
14th - 18th October 2009 - Charité Berlin, Germany
"The Evolution of Medicine"
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Submitted by Rubina HAKEEM, IFHE Representative
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Finland Keynote Presentation
Sustaining the Home Economics profession in New Times - A Convergent Moment
Submitted by Donna PENDERGAST
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IFHE Position Statement 2008
Home Economics in the 21st Century Position Statement
Submitted by Donna PENDERGAST
Since the 2006 IFHE Council Meeting, the IFHE Think Tank Committee has focussed on the development, finalisation and strategies for dissemination of the Home Economics in the 21st Century Position Statement, which has been developed by members of the Think Tank Committee through an extensive consultative process.
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Meta-review of IJCS Home Economics related Book Rewies
Quotation: "The intent of this meta-review was to pofile the ideas contained in this collection of 13 books so we can speculate about what new ideas are needed for our future."
Submitted by: Sue L.T. McGREGOR
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What Happened to Home Economics?
An Essay on Households, the Economy and the Environment
Submitted by: Catherine LEVITEN-REID, Ph.D. Candidate
University of Wisconsin-Madison - School of Human Ecology - Department of Consumer Science
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