List of basic family and consumer science topics

For a more comprehensive list, see the List of family and consumer science topics.

Family and consumer sciences (also called human sciences, human ecology, and home economics), is an academic discipline which combines aspects of consumer science, nutrition, cooking, parenting and human development, interior decoration, textiles, family economics, housing, apparel design and resource management as well as other related subjects. Family and consumer sciences combines social science, including its emphasis on the well-being of families, individuals, and communities, and NATURAL science with its emphasis on nutrition and textile science.

The following list of topics is provided as an overview of and introduction to family and consumer science:

Essence of family and consumer science

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History of family and consumer science

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Family and consumer science lists

Main article: List of family and consumer science topics

External links

• American Association of Family and Consumer Science
• National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
• College of Human Sciences at The Florida State University
• "What Was Home Economics?" web pages at the Cornell University library on the history and influence of home economics
• International Federation of Home Economics
• Home Economics Institute of Australia
• Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences at University of Florida/IFAS
• The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
• College of Home Economics at the University of the Philippines Diliman