HEED 101: INTRODUCTION TO HOME ECONOMICS

man’s immediate physical environment and his nature as a social being

Definition 1: Is concerned with ___, and especially the relation between the two.

satisfaction of physical needs, enhancement of relationships

Definition 2: Concerned with both the ___, the ___ within the family, among families, and between families and the larger community.

the development of home and family life in the Philippines, satisfied personal family

Definition 3: It is a field of education which is concerned with ____ and the realization of ___ in community goals.

family, family living

Definition 4: It is a discipline concerned with the ___ and all aspects of ___.

multiple academic disciplines, everyday life skills, responsible resource management

International Definition of Home Economics

Definition 5: It is also defined as a field of study that spans ___ that focus on ___ and ___ at home.

1. Specialization in the Arts and Sciences
2. Specializations in Business
3. Specializations in Education and Extension Services
4. Specializations in Human Services
5. Specializations in government and public policy

DISCIPLINES THAT CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH HOME ECONOMICS

·        Food science and nutrition

·        Clothing, textile, fashion and related arts

·        Interior design, furniture and home furnishings

·        Housing and household equipment

Specialization in the Arts and Sciences

·        Entrepreneurship

·        Service businesses (hotels and institutions)

·        Foodservices

·      Business support services

Specializations in Business

·        Home economics education

·        Early childhood education

·        Adult education

·        Tertiary education in the specialized fields

·        Vocational and technical education

Specializations in Education and Extension Services

·        Family life and child development

·        Family counselling and guidance

·        Community nutrition

Specializations in Human Services

Academic discipline
Arena for everyday living
Curriculum arena
Societal arena

FOUR AREAS OF PRACTICE (According to the International Federation for Home Economics)

Academic discipline

For education research, creation of new knowledge/ways of thinking.

Arena for everyday living

For developing human growth potential and human necessities.

Curriculum area

For preparing students for life through discovery and development of their resources and capabilities.

Societal arena

For development of policies for improving wellbeing, and facilitating sustainable futures.

A study of families and management of resources available to them for the satisfaction of basic needs in changing environment.

UP CHE Definition of Home Economics

multidimensionality

Extended Definition: It seeks to understand the ___ of daily living in the context of home, workplace, and community by drawing from a  range of discipline and integrating its specialized areas within a Home Economics core.

Maslow’s heirarchy of needs

Home Economics can satisfy all of these needs.

Self-actualization

Need: desire to become the most that one can be

Esteem

Need: respect, self-esteem, status, recognition, strength, freedom

Love and belonging

Need: friendship, intimacy, sense of connection

Safety needs

Need: personal security, employment, resources, health, property

Physiological needs

Need: air, water, food, shelter, sleep, clothing, reproduction

Well-being

a positive state that encompasses quality of life and the ability of people and societies to contribute to the world in the sense of meaning and purpose.

Individuals, Families, Societies

Home Economics is also concerned with increasing the well-being of:

Environmental
Intellectual
Spiritual
Financial
Social
Physical
Emotional
Occupational

8 Dimensions of Wellbeing

Total Human Development translated into an Improved Quality of Life

GOAL OF EVERY NATION

·        Needs of Individuals and Families (What of Home Economics)

·        Multidisciplinary Integration (How of Home Economics) (How can we satisfy the needs of individuals and families?)

·        Transformative Action (Why of Home Economics) (Why is Home Economics there to study or to be studied?)

Home Economics has three essential dimensions

it is important to understand these dimensions.

If we want to future-proof/sustain the discipline to be understood as how it should be understood,