The Development of Home Economics Education at the Beginning of the 20th Century in the United States of America

Abstract

The Purpose of this study was to clarify the developmental process of the home economics education designed for science. This study therefore analyzed the purposes, aims, characteristics and concepts of the science aspect of home economics education in the secondary schools in the United States. The home economics education was designed to help secure and to maintain the best type of home and family life by "Reorganization of Home Economics in Secondary Schools" of National Education Association. One of the aims was to prepare the pupils to become helpful and worthy as members of the family. The other was to give pre-vocational training to girls. The aims of the science of home economics education enabled the application of science to home life, science of home life and formation of thinking about science for life. These were originally for home economics education.