This research aims to study an alternative approach to practical family study using the theoretical framework of the “constructionist approach to family study.” I first conceptualized ways to overcome the practical barriers of family study in home economics. I found that teaching using knowledge that one has about the family is difficult. To deal with this issue, I explored the theoretical framework of the constructionist approach to family study. I then examined a case where I attempted to incorporate a family study in a home economics class in elementary school by focusing on the family discourse of children as an interpretive practice. To conclude, in my opinion, the theoretical framework of the constructionist approach to family study is an effective way of incorporating family study in home economics in elementary school.
