Abstract
The objective of this study is to investigate how learning of Home Economics affects women’s current life, especially work-style and life fulfillment, and to compare the difference of the two groups ; one group in which women learned Home Economics as female education and the other in which they learned coeducational Home Economics.
Questionnaires were administered to 502 women living in metropolitan area who has the youngest child under the age of 15. One group consists of 447 women over 33 years old who learned Home economics as female education, and the other group consists of 55 women under 32 years old who learned coeducational Home Economics.
It was found that the learning of Home Economics did not significantly influence women’s life fulfillment and work-style in both groups. This learning, however, influenced the prospect of the career which increased life fulfillment in both groups. These results indicate that the learning of Home Economics provides the opportunities to acquire human resources and career education both of which are important life skills for women.
