Home Economics

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The study of environmental science
The study of economics
The study of individual behavior
The study of relationships between individuals, families, communities, and their environment (correct)

It had no historical importance
It was only relevant for vocational training
It gave women the opportunity to pursue higher education and vocational training (correct)
It gave men the opportunity to pursue higher education and vocational training

Consumer science (D) Signup and view all the answers

Home economics has a strong historic relationship to the field of human ecology (D) Signup and view all the answers

In the 19th century (B) Signup and view all the answers

To train women to be more efficient household managers (D) Signup and view all the answers

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Home economics is a field of study that deals with the relationship between individuals, families, communities, and the environment in which they live.
It teaches important life skills, such as cooking, sewing, and finances.
It was historically important for giving women the opportunity to pursue higher education and vocational training.
The term "home economics" is often replaced by "family and consumer science".
It has a strong historic relationship to the field of human ecology.
Home economics courses have been prevalent in secondary and higher education since the 19th century.
The Morrill Act of 1862 greatly increased the teaching of home economics in higher education.
Home economics courses mainly taught students how to cook, sew, garden, and take care of children.
It emerged as a movement to train women to be more efficient household managers.
An additional goal of the field was to "rationalize housework" and lend the social status of a profession to it.