Studies on the Ability Standard to be Acquired as Consumers in 21st Century Consumer Education (Part 5)

〜The Case of Professional Consumer Education in University Times〜

Abstract

The purpose of the professional consumer education is the training to become a specialist of consumer problems. In order to investigate the contents, first of all, I classified the subjects of ability into four main groups in the studies. Next, I pointed out 69 items regarding the content and the level for education concretely. After that, the consumer education specialists assessed them by mail. As a result, I recommend the department of home economics should take charge of the education mainly, and the department of business economics should follow. In addition, the study makes clear what to do in terms of consumer education.