Mission, Vision, Goals and Objectives of Home Economics Education

Home Economics Education also known as Family and Consumer Sciences. It

is taught in secondary schools, colleges and universities, vocational school and in adult
education centers, where students include women and some men.

 Family and consumer sciences education is a field of study that focuses on

families and work–and on their interrelationships.
 Family and consumer sciences education tries to empower individuals and
families to identify and create alternative solutions to significant everyday
challenges and to take responsibility for the consequences of their actions in a
diverse global society. These challenges are experienced by people of all ages in
their families, workplaces, and communities. Consequently, the central concern
of the field is the physical, economic, and sociopsychological well-being of
individuals and families within that diverse society. From its inception in the
nineteenth century, the field has used knowledge to improve people's quality of
life.

Goals and Purposes

Family and consumer sciences education contributes to a broad range of

intellectual, moral, and workforce development goals. Its mission is to prepare students
for family life, work life, and careers in family and consumer sciences. Nine specific
goals, developed in 1994 by the Family and Consumer Sciences Division of the
American Vocational Association (now the Association for Career and Technical
Education [ACTE]) provide the direction for curriculum:

1. Strengthen the well-being of individuals and families across the life span
2. Become responsible citizens and leaders for family, community, and work settings
3. Promote optimal nutrition and wellness across the life span
4. Manage resources to meet the material needs of individuals and families
5. Balance personal, home, family, and work lives
6. Use critical and creative thinking skills to address problems in diverse family,
community, and work environments
7. Foster successful life management, employment, and career development
8. Function as providers and consumers of goods and services for families
9. Appreciate human worth and accept responsibility for one's actions and success in
family and work life
 These goals guided the development of national family and consumer sciences
content standards during the 1990s. Recommended content includes reasoning for
action; career, community, and family connections; consumer and family resources;
family development; human development; interpersonal relationships; nutrition and
wellness; and parenting. In addition, standards were recommended for the knowledge,
skills, and practices required for careers in consumer service; early childhood education
and services; facilities management and maintenance; family and consumer services;
food production and services; food science, dietetics, and nutrition; hospitality, tourism,
and recreation; and housing, interiors, and furnishings.

The objective of home economics education is betterment of individual, family

and community. Its strategy is to extract usable subject matter from physical and social
sciences and arts and deliver it to consumers, so as to empower the consumers i.e.
individuals, families and communities, to make judicious decisions in their daily life.
Home economics recognize homes as the foundation of human development and
integrity of family as an inevitable requisite for the establishment of homes. Home
economics means: making best use of available knowledge and skills for the optimum
functioning of homes and betterment of family members.

Aims of Home Economics and Livelihood Education

The Home Economics Education (HELE) aims:

1. To expose students to varied activities that develop in them the skills of

organization and systematic planning, the value of creativity, resourcefulness,
industry, the desire for functionality and concern for the environment;

2. To develop awareness of self-help habits and active participation in

decision-making at home, in school, and in the community;

3. To help students in achieving healthy and wholesome family and

community relationships; and

4. To develop an appreciation of what is truly Filipino by using indigenous

materials in their projects.
Importance of Philosophy in Home Economics Education

The Philosophy of Home Economics Education borders on the improvement of

the quality of life of the individual and family, by equipping them with relevant
knowledge, attitude and skills productive and effective life.

It focuses on effective development and utilization resources for meeting goals.

It identifies and classifies the roles, aspirations and abilities of each family member as
well as determines strategies towards achieving them.

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References:

http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403200234.html

http://www.fcetomoku.edu.ng/department_info.php?idx=15

https://www.questia.com/magazine/1G1-78256393/family-and-consumer-
sciences-education

http://sheila-heleinformation.blogspot.com/2010/04/aims-of-home-
economics-and-livelihood.html