Assignment for September 1, 2015

For readings a & b, make a summary of the two readings using a concept
map.
Assignment 2: Write a short reaction paper (one page only) of the three readings
(combined).

Reading 1
Florencio, CA. 1995. Families and Home Economics (Not by Bread Alone, But Neither Without
It), CHE. (available at the Office of Research and Publications, Room 208 and at the CHE
Library, Reserved Section)

Home economics - help individuals and families improve their lives through:
- KNOWING their condition
- APPRECIATE FACTORS explaining their situation,
- UNDERSTAND the effects of their status on the QUALITY of their lives
Concerns
- satisfaction of PHYSICAL NEEDS (food, clothing, shelter)
- failure to meet these needs has SHORT-TERM and LONG-TERM
EFFECTS on various aspects of human behavior
- enhancement of RELATIONSHIPS within the family, among families, and with
the larger community
- culture and technology coupling / HARMONIZATION
- food, nutrition, housing, environmental sanitation and personal hygiene,
resource and energy use and conservation, and education
SOME STRESS FACTORS:
- ADOLESCENTS vulnerable age
- URBAN MOTHERS:
o Economics
o Health
o Physical environment
o Children
- HUSBANDS:
o Minimal household chores participation
o Sexual relations
To SUSTAIN life and GIVE MEANING to life
Family management of RESOURCES and of RELATIONSHIPS essential
element in the discipline
Megatrends which have impact on the family
- Globalization
- Homogenization of lifestyles
- Urbanization
- Information explosion

- Tremendous population growth

- Modernization
- Increasing influence of science and technology
- International trade and migration
- Increasing democratization of societies
- Feminist movement
- Sexual revolution
- Degradation of the environment
FOOD not sufficient for satisfactory family life! THERE IS WHAT WE CALL
PHYSICAL AND RELATIONAL ASPECTS of daily living!
FOOD SECURITY remains a problem
HOME ECONOMICS DOES NOT NECESSARILY INCREASE AMT OF FOOD
PRODUCED!
- But it makes it more AVAILABLE in a VARIETY of FORMS, prolong
availability, and keep then safe, more acceptable, with more enhanced
nutrient value

Reading 2
Florencio, CA. 1995. The College of Home Economics at the UP: What it was, What it is, What
it wants to be and the Process of Becoming, CHE.
(available at the Office of Research and Publications, Room 208 and at the CHE Library,
Reserved Section)
A DISCIPLINE MUST FIRST KNOW WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT BELIEVES IN

HOME ECONOMICS
study of families and the management of resources available to them for
the satisfaction of their basic needs in changing environments
- Applied science that deals with complex sys whose parts and processes
need to be studied not in isolation but in relation to one another
CHE studies elements that SUSTAIN LIFE; ELEMENTS THAT GIVE MEANING TO
LIFE
interconnection of the ff factors come IN MANY FORMS and many TIMES in
ones life which makes up a CYCLE:
- HOME
- FAMILY AND ITS MEMBERS
- COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY other influences such as school, church,
organization, and work
Mission/roles:
- enhance the quality of the day-to-day living of families and consumers and
to prepare them to face changes
- harmonize culture and technology
-blend art and science: Science to steady the art; art to give charm to science

7 educative goals:
- Love of God (belief in an Omnipotent)
- Love of country (devotion to counrty)
- Belief in the integral role of the family (continuing interest in its
development)
- Ethical behavior (carrying day-to-day activities in conformity to moral and
other stds of conduct)
- Management-mindedness (effective and efficient attainment of goals)
- Pursuit of excellence (high stds are sought)
- Social responsibility (dedication to serve the Filipino people)
-

o Objectives:
educate men and women for effective and satisfying personal family life
and responsible citizenship
prepare leaders in various fields of home economics
provide leadership in home economics research
contribute to the enhancement of the quality of life of Filipinos

Reading 3
Gabriel, FS. 1998. The Role and Contribution of Home Economics to National
Development.The UP Journal of Home Economics, Vol.25, pp. 21-34. (pdf file available here)