Canadian Home Economics Journal articles from March 2002

Canadian Home Economics Journal archives from March 2002

From the English editor. (Messages).
March 22, 2002... Producing a professional journal for a small organization could be considered a labour of lovel Sustained largely by volunteer efforts, it is a challenging and time-consuming task. Some might say that a small professional organization cannot...

From the French editor. (Messages).
March 22, 2002... Publishing in a professional and scientific journal -- what a great opportunity! Quebec educators in daycare centres and parental involvement; the career of a New Brunswick home economist; Quebec and Burkina Paso- a Canadian partnership:...

Parent education in Canada: yesterday, today, and tomorrow. (Features: Dossiers).
March 22, 2002... Abstract Parent education in Canada today includes a wide range of programs, supports, and resources to assist parents with parenting. This article reviews the history of parent education in Canada, describes the current scene, and...

Student perceptions of their experience in sexuality education. (Research: Recherche).
March 22, 2002... Abstract Semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore the perceptions of fourteen grade 10 students regarding their experiences in sexuality education as offered in a 10-hour unit in one male and one female same-sex physical...

Reported graduate theses from Canadian Universities: July 1, 1999-December 31, 2001.
March 22, 2002... Repertoire des recherches dans les universites canadiennes: 1 juillet 1999 au 31 decembre 2001 A compilation of masters theses and doctoral dissertations in home economics and related areas completed July 1, 1999 to December 31, 2001. ...

Domestic violence: the bigger picture. (Perspectives & Practice Perspectives: ET Pratiquses).
March 22, 2002... Abstract Although our understanding and treatment of male perpetrators and female victims of domestic violence has come a long way in the past 30 years, female perpetrators and male victims are still largely ignored. The purpose of this...

Le soutien parental au quebec: un mandat derive des centres de la petite enfance. (Perspectives & Practice: Perspectives ET Pratiquses).
March 22, 2002... Une Politique familable au quebec En 1997, le gouvernment de Lucien Bouchard cloturait les Etats generux de I'education et le Sommet economique. Dans le cadre de ces evenements politiques majeurs, la ministre Pauline Marois annoncait la...

A strategy to infuse a global perspective into consumer education. (Perspectives & Practice: Perspectives ET Pratiquses).
March 22, 2002... Abstract Educators are important agents of consumer socialization, having a profound impact on the development of patterns of adult consumer behaviour. After discussing globalization, capitalism and the culture of consumerism, this paper...

Parenting and human development work. (Focus on People and Programs: Regard Sur Les Gens ET Les Programmes).
March 22, 2002... Parenting skills have always been a top education priority for Mary Cunningham, a professional home economist and teacher of secondary school parenting courses. As part of her practice, Mary used electronic infant simulators "Baby Think It...

An example of a Family Support Centre. (Focus on People and Programs: Regard Sur Les Gens ET Les Programmes).
March 22, 2002... Family Centre is an example of a family support program. Originally founded as a parent resource centre in 1981 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Family Centre has evolved into an organization providing a comprehensive range of services to families....

On the job: Charline Mallet, a home economist...very family oriented! (Focus on People and Programs: Regard Sur Les Gens ET Les Programmes).
March 22, 2002... Determined, courageous and organized - these are just some of Charline Mallet's qualities. In the late eighties, Charline, a mother of three children, decided to complete her studies at the Universite de Moncton where she obtained her degree in...

Partenariat AEFQ-ABESF: des retombees concretes sur la population cible. (Focus on People and Programs: Regard Sur Les Gens ET Les Programmes).
March 22, 2002... Enseignant en economie familiale au niveau secondaire et responsable du comite de developpment international l'Associatlon d'economie familiale du Quebec. Depuis 1994, l'Association d'economie familiale du Quebec (AEFQ) participe un...

Professional "Coat". (Focus on People and Programs: Regard Sur Les Gens ET Les Programmes).
March 22, 2002... By their fourth year of academic study, human ecology students are developing a strong sense of their professional identity and of how they want to practice. They are keen to get out into the real world and apply what they have learned, and...

How of Make Your Child a Reader for Life. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)
March 22, 2002... Reading can provide a lifetime of pleasure. The key is starting early on solid ground and building from that foundation. Paul Kropp, a teacher with more than twenty years of classroom experience, provides a straight-ahead approach in getting...

Essentials of Human Nutrition. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)
March 22, 2002... by Jim Mann and A. Stewart Truswell, eds. (1998). New York: Oxford University Press, Inc., 637 pages, $80.95 (paperback). ISBN 0-19-262756-2. The editors' goal for Essentials of Human Nutrition is to provide the "essential information...

Fatal Consumption: Rethinking Sustainable Development. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)
March 22, 2002... Edited by Robert F. Woollard & Aleck & Ostry (2000). Vancouver: UBC Press, 270 pages $75,00 (hardcover), $29.95 (paperback). ISBN 0-7748-0786-5. Fatal Consumption allows the authors to report on a project in which they participated over a...

Poverty, Social Assistance, and the Employability of Mothers: Restructuring Welfare States. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)
March 22, 2002... By Maureen Baker & David Tippin. (1993). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 316 pages. $24.95 (paperback). ISBN 0-8020-8180-0. In this book, Maureen Baker and David Tippin comprehensively review welfare policies in four liberal...

Calcium: content isn't everything! (At Home With Nutrition).
March 22, 2002... The media have had a field day reporting the ease of finding calcium in foods other than milk. Unfortunately, what they don't mention is that many factors affect the body's ability to absorb the calcium in these foods. A recent study of...

Involvement of the personal social network as a factor in parent education effectiveness. (Family/Consumer Studies: La Famille/Consommation et Gestion).(Abstract)
March 22, 2002... Walker, S.K., & Riley, D.A. (2001). Family Relations, 50(2), 186-194. This study examined the impact of mothers' involvement with their social networks upon their self-reported changes in behaviours and attitudes due to a parenting...

Intergenerational transmission of constructive parenting. (Family/Consumer Studies: La Famille/Consommation et Gestion).(Abstract)
March 22, 2002... Chen, Z., & Kaplan, H.B. (2001). Journal of Marriage and the Family, 63(1), 17-32. Investigates the intergenerational transmission of constructive parenting using a 3-wave longitudinal data set that spanned two decades. Details...

The links between premarital parenthood, meanings of marriage, and marital outcomes. (Family/Consumer Studies: La Famille/Consommation et Gestion).(Abstract)
March 22, 2002... Timmer, S.G., & Orbuch, T.L. (2001). Family Relations, 50(2), 178-186. Using a longitudinal sample of 373 black and white newlyweds from the Early Years of Marriage Study, we examined the effects of premarital parenthood on meanings of...

Consumers' need for uniqueness: scale development and validation. (Family/Consumer Studies: La Famille/Consommation et Gestion).(Abstract)
March 22, 2002... Tian, K.T., Bearden, W.O. & Hunter, G.L. (2001). Journal of Consumer Research, 28, 50-66. Consumers acquire and display material possessions for the purpose of feeling differentiated from other people and, thus, are targeted with a variety...

Family and child-care provider influences on preschool children's fruit, juice, and vegetable consumption. (Foods and Nutrition: Alimentation et Nutrition).(Abstract)
March 22, 2002... Nicklas, T. A., Baranowski, T., Baranowski, J. C., Cullen, K., Rittenberry, L., & & Olvera, N. (2001). Nutrition Review, 59(7), 224-235. Children's intakes of fruit, juice, and vegetables (FJV) do not meet the recommended minimum of five...

Dietary energy density and weight regulation. (Foods and Nutrition: Alimentation et Nutrition).(Abstract)
March 22, 2002... Yao, M., & Roberts, S.B. (2001). Nutrition Review, 59(8), 247-258. Dietary energy density (ED) has been suggested as an important determinant of energy intake and, therefore, energy regulation. This review summarizes published studies on...

Integrating quality into the textile and apparel high school curriculum. (Clothing and Textiles: Textiles et Habillement).(Abstract)
March 22, 2002... Meyer, D.J. C., Kadolph, S.J., Hillery, J., Haar, S., Day, M., Keiser, S., Brandes, K. (2001). Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 93(4), 84-87. The importance of integrating quality assurance in the textile and apparel high school...

Apparel descriptions in catalogs and perceived risk associated with catalog purchases. (Clothing and Textiles: Textiles et Habillement).(Abstract)
March 22, 2002... Gaal, B., & Burns, L.D. (2001). Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 19(1), 22-30. The present study had two overall objectives: (a) to identify and clarify important yet inadequate information in a catalog's apparel descriptions, and...

The emergence of modern infant wear, 1896-1962: traditional white dresses succumb to fashion's gender obsession. (Clothing and Textiles: Textiles et Habillement).(Brief Article)
March 22, 2002... Huun, K., & Kaiser, S.B. (2001). Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 19(3), 103-1 19. The first half of the twentieth century witnessed a number of innovations and ambiguities in the clothing of young children. Dominant, popular period...

Body image: linking aesthetics and social psychology of appearance. (Clothing and Textiles: Textiles et Habillement).(Abstract)
March 22, 2002... Rudd, Nancy A., & Lennon, S.J. (2001). Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 19(3), 121-133. Body image, the mental picture we have of our bodies, has both perceptual and affective components. It affects how we interact with clothes, and...

New developments and trends. (What's New: Quoi De Neuf).
March 22, 2002... IN TRENDS Creating a 'shopping experience': a plus for food retailers According to an AC Neilson market study cited in the magazine Le Monde Alimentaire (July-August 2001), the in-store 'shopping experience' of the consumers will...

Canadian Home Economics Association. (Information Renseignements).
March 22, 2002... Home economics is concerned with all aspects of daily living including human development and relationships, financial and resource management, consumerism, foods and nutrition, clothing and textiles, housing and shelter, and aesthetics. Home...