Talk:Home Economics

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Known in the United States as Family and Consumer Science
FACS has been the nomenclature for at least fifteen years. There is a close relationship to out network of land grant university(ies), which after the World War II were heavily involved in Economic Home Unit(s) and live on in forms of County Extension Units, known now as Cooperative Extension System Offices under the United States Department of Agriculture or USDA. Clearly, much of the earlier efforts leaned toward rural consumers and in assisting them in establishing modern households in non-urban areas. Contemporary efforts involve modern, safe, and economic householding skills but also include vegetable and flower gardening, lawn, and tree care. Rather obviously, more development is needed. This organization is celebrating its centennial during the summer of 2009.

Headquarters

American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences

400 N. Columbus Street Suite 202

Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: 703.706.4600

Toll-free: 800.424.8080

Fax: 703.706.4663

Homebuilding (talk) 01:57, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

Local bias?
A quick read of the article give the impression that it is very US-centric. Given that the term Home economics is used in at least two other countries (Ireland and the UK), shouldn't this be rewritten a bit to adhere to WP:NPOV? Autarch (talk) 16:32, 18 October 2009 (UTC)