Human Ecology articles

Recent articles from Human Ecology

Creating and sharing knowledge.(Cornell University College of Human Ecology)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... In 1923, College of Human Ecology founder Martha Van Rensselaer described the then emerging discipline of home economics as "a valuable means of applying the principles of science, of art, of psychology, and of economics to vital questions whereby men and women will be healthier and happier...

Poverty, unemployment trouble the disabled.(In Short)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Working-age Americans with disabilities are twice as likely to be unemployed and live in poverty, according to the "Third Annual Disability Status Report," co-written by Richard Burkhauser, professor of Policy Analysis and Management. It was presented to Congress in November 2007. The...

Teaching local students to design fashion.(In Short)(Fiber Science & Apparel Design)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Fiber Science & Apparel Design alumna Denise Green '07 designed a curriculum to teach disadvantaged youth how to design and make their own fashions, and then put it into practice with the Ithaca 4-H Urban Outreach Program. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The project--which focused on letting...

Study: should nursing homes go high-tech?(In Short)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... The College of Human Ecology and the School of Industrial and Labor Relations have teamed up for a two-year study of 17 nursing homes in downstate New York designed to determine if electronic record keeping can improve resident care and reduce medical errors. It will also examine the impact...

Conference tackles how chaos affects children.(In Short)(Conference news)
May 1, 2008... The first, biannual Bronfenbrenner Conference, Chaos and Children's Development: Levels of Analysis and Mechanisms, attracted researchers and authors from across the globe to the Cornell campus on October 25-27,2007. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] About 20 speakers from the United States,...