| source City University of New York (X) |
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department Family and Consumer Studies Education (X) |
Clothing selection related to individual values. Fundamental techniques of construction in manipulating a variety of fabrics to suit individual needs. The course will provide creative experiences and an opportunity to analyze consumder choices.
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Study of the development of men's, women's, and children's clothing and textiles from the Egyptian period to the mid-20th century.
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Patterns of the consumer's clothing behavior and factors influencing clothing choices and needs of the present society and of individuals in that society.
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Clothing selection, with emphasis on needs of low-income families as a whole and of individual family members, including special problems of handicapped and aged members of the community. Lab. Experiences in alteration and mending of clothing.
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Composition and characteristics of fabric, including both man-made and natural fibers, appearance, la beling, production methods, suitability for specific uses, and care of fabrics.
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Choice, arrangement, and care of furnishings in relation to establishing and maintaining an attractive, funcitonal home. Emphasis on aesthetic, psychological, and economic aspects of home decoration in meeting individual and family needs.
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Orientation to the purposes and scope of the profession. Introduction to field observation and community-study techniques.
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Analysis of modern housing needs of families. Consideration of home ownership, cooperatives, condominiums, and public and other rental housing in terms of cost, location, construction, and value to individual family members. Principles of organization of space for individual and family living during the family life cycle.
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Orientation to the purposes and scope of the profession. Introduction to field observation and community-study techniques.
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Comparative analysis of different qualities of fabrics. Detailed study of production, legislation, standardization, labeling, and advertising related to textiles, textile products, and clothing accessories. Field trips to observe both manufacturing and wholesale and retail handling of textiles.
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Creative use of textile printing and dyeing methods as applied to fabrics, with use of both natural and man-made fibers.
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Creative use of textile printing and dyeing methods as applied to fabrics, with use of both natural and man-made fibers.
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Comparative analysis of different qualities of fabrics. Detailed study of production, legislation, standardization, labeling, and advertising related to textiles, textile products, and clothing accessories. Field trips to bserve both manufacturing and wholesale and retail handling of textiles.
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Selection, preparation, and presentation of instructional materials related to special problems in family life sciences. Emphasis on methods and techniques of communicating with families on different economic levels and of various cultural background.
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Evaluation and adaptation of designs to meet the needs of special groups such as the elderly and the handicapped. Emphasis on the application of special techniques on flat pattern, drapery design, and construction.
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The place of the family in American life: essential conditions for effective family living, factors that seem to be important in achieving and maintaining successful marriage, roles of family members, problems in family relationships and parenthood, and interdependence of family and community.
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Comparative study of household equipment. Principles of selection and utilization related to family resources and needs. The study of cost, care, safety, maintenance, durability, and use of equipment. Principles of operation and national safety standards for equipment such as lighting, heating, and both major and small appliances.
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Role of the housing professional in dealing with the following: Problems of the low- and middle-income family as first-time home owners, tenants, or cooperators and family problems related to moving from ghetoo or blighted areas into new inner-city and suburban areas. Emphasis will be on family, financial, and maintenance problems related to housing.
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Analysis and evaluation of the home-management process. Application of the decision-making process to the use of time, energy, and money as they relate to the goals and functions of the family in the home and community. Problems of the disadvantaged, handicapped, and aged.
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Study of the consumption behavior of individuals and families, with special reference to cultural and class patterns, the uses of money in in terpersonal relationships, and the dynamics of money management and its effects on family life.
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Survey of housing for the elderly, cultural and ethnic variations, and special problems inherent in the multigenerational family and their solutions.
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Field experiences in the clothing and textiles industry, in and around New York City.
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Field study of private and public agencies; introduction to the services available to families, including problems inherent in the use of these services.
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he role of the family life specialist in the evaluation of consumer needs and information. The rise of the consumer movement in the United States. Legislative history and impact of governmental agencies designed to aid the consumer. Role of federal, state, and local governments and of consumer cooperatives and advocates.
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