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Annual Publications and Periodicals

Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences (JFCS)
The Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences: From Research to Practice (JFCS), the official publication of the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), contains peer-reviewed articles, practical information that promotes the well-being of individuals and families, and AAFCS news. Articles published in the JFCS are indexed by Family Index Database, Family and Society Studies World Wide, and the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). The JFCS is published four times a year: January, March, September, and November. For media kit and advertising rates contact AAFCS, 400 N. Columbus Street, Suite #202, Alexandria, VA 22314-2752 or call 800-424-8080. Sent to all AAFCS Members as a Member service. One year subscriptions available for Nonmembers.

Domestic $175.00 / Foreign $200.00 One year individual subscription
Domestic $350.00 / Foreign $375.00 One year institutional subscription

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal (FCSRJ)
This scholarly, refereed journal reports research and applications of family & consumer sciences research, facilitating exchanges between family and consumer sciences professionals and other scholars concerned with the well-being of families. It especially welcomes manuscripts with an interdisciplinary focus or those that involve collaboration between authors in two or more specializations and scholarship focused on issues of the profession as a whole. Published four times a year: March, June, September, and December.

Member $30.00
Individual Nonmember $129.00
Institutional Nonmember$469.00 (Print & Online versions)

Only Members may order from AAFCS. Nonmembers must order from and send payment to: SAGE Publications, Incorporated, 2455 Teller Road, Newbury Park, CA 91320 or Phone 805-499-0721 Fax: 805-499-0871

Finance Books

Financial Literacy: Are We Improving?
For the first time since the Jump$tart Coalition® began to measure the financial literacy of high school seniors in 1997, average scores have stopped falling and appear to have turned around. Lewis Mandell, Ph.D., professor of Finance and Managerial Economics, SUNY Buffalo, and author of this important new book, believes that the turnaround is not only meaningful but also sustainable.

To place an order, visit www.jumpstartcoalition.org or call 202-466-8604. FREE (while supplies last)

Historical Books

Focus on Aging: The Role of Family & Consumer Sciences in
Addressing Issues Affecting Older Adults and Their Families
by Jean Pearson Scott

Focus on Aging includes literature review and issue dilineation, challenges and opportunities for FCS professionals, and conclusions. A monograph commissioned by the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences. 58 pp. 2001. Softcover [Item #0700-11]
$12.00 Member / $15.00 Nonmember

Rethinking Home Economics:
Women and the History of a Profession
(no longer available through AAFCS, see information below)
Edited by Sarah Stage and Virginia B. Vincenti

This landmark volume initiated collaboration among home economists, family and consumer science professionals, and women's historians. Rethinking Home Economics documents the evolution of a profession from the home economics movement launched by Ellen Richards in 1909 to the modern field renamed Family and Consumer Sciences in 1994. The essays show the range of activities in the field, from dietetics to parenting, teaching and cooperative extension work, to test kitchen and product development. Explores the ways gender, race, and class influenced women's options in colleges and universities, hospitals, business, industry, and government, and the strategies women used to overcome obstacles to gain legitimacy. Sarah Stage is Professor and Chair of Women's Studies at Arizona State University, West. Virginia B. Vincenti is Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences and Associate to the Dean for Special Projects, College of Agriculture, at the University of Wyoming. Softcover 

To place an order, visit www.amazon.com or www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. (Retail $20.95)

Home Economics: A Definition
by Marjorie Brown and Beatrice Paolucci

Summary of the proceedings from the national meeting and four regional forums held to discuss the paper "Home Economics: A Definition," by Marjorie Brown and Beatrice Paolucci. Included are the Brown/Paolucci statement; perspectives on the statements by philosophers, historians, and reactors; and a series of questions compiled from discussion groups at the forum. 260 pp. 1979. [Item #0600-6]
$15.00 Member / $18.00 Nonmember

Printed on demand. For multiple copies, please order at least two weeks in advance.

Reference Books

New Edition!
Food: A Handbook of Terminology, Purchasing and Preparation

In print for more than 60 years, AAFCS’ Food: A Handbook of Terminology, Purchasing and Preparation is a must-have reference book for FCS students, educators, and anyone who wants to safely and properly prepare food. The eleventh edition includes previous contributions by Diane McComber, Rachel Schemmel, Nancy Lewis, Janice Harte, and Carolyn Bednar. For this new edition, Carolyn Bednar added current information on the USDA dietary guidelines, labeling laws, and foodborne illnesses, as well as new sources of information.
$34.95 each, plus shipping and handling, ISBN: 978-0-8461-0005-8

Place your order for this book through Goodheart-Willcox Publisher at 1-800-323-0440 or www.g-w.com.

Family and Community Policy: Strategies for Civic Engagement
Edited by Carol L. Anderson, Ph.D., CFCS

Family and Community Policy: Strategies for Civic Engagement, includes 11 chapters written by various experts in public policy. This book offers a rich array of strategies for increasing citizen engagement in family and community policy. It is written for practitioners who are not satisfied with just thinking about and dissecting policy issues--it is for those who prefer action and results. Whether novices or seasoned pros in public policy, educators in college and the Cooperative Extension System, active citizens or community leaders--this book will inform and inspire you. 215 pp. 2004. Softcover [Item #0500-2]
$24.96 Member / $29.95 Nonmember

Place your order for this book through Goodheart-Willcox Publisher at 1-800-323-0440 or www.g-w.com.

Research Applications in Family and Consumer Sciences
Edited by Barbara L. Stewart, CFCS, Rosa S. Purcell, CFCS, and Rebecca P. Lovingood, CFCS

This new AAFCS monograph, commemorating the joining of the Colleges and Universities Section with the Research Section, includes 15 original articles you can use in your family and consumer sciences college or university research course.151 pp. 2003. Softcover  [Item #0600-17]
$24.95 Member / $29.95 Nonmember

Project Taking Charge
The Project Taking Charge Curriculum is a six-week, values-based, abstinence-focused course for seventh and eighth grade students. It integrates vocational exploration, interpersonal and family relationships, decision-making and goal setting, and family life education offering a holistic approach to adolescent pregnancy prevention. Field tested in 18 sites throughout the country, the curriculum has proven to be successful in changing adolescent knowledge of sexuality. 378 pp. 1995.
[Item #AAFCS-100]
$75.00 Member / $100.00 Nonmember

The Project Taking Charge Trainer's Manual
Developed for use by educators who wish to train family and consumer sciences educators and others to implement the Project Taking Charge Curriculum.  [Item #AAFCS-200]
$35.00 Member / $45.00 Nonmember
 

Essence of Family & Consumer Sciences CD-ROM
This 30-minute slide presentation, in Microsoft PowerPoint® format, provides audiences with an excellent overview of the family and consumer sciences profession. Highlights include the origins of the profession as well as modern day examples of how family and consumer sciences professionals make a positive difference in individual, family, and community life through their roles in the public and private sectors. The slide presentation comes complete with script.
$14.95

If you are an AAFCS member and would like to download a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation® and other PR materials free of charge, please access the online PR/Media Tool Kit.

Revised in 2004! Themes in Family and Consumer Sciences:
A Book of Readings, Volume 2
Themes in Family and Consumer Sciences: A Book of Readings is for use in professional development courses in family and consumer sciences and other programs that have their roots in home economics (human ecology, human sciences, human environmental sciences, human resources). This book features articles from issues of the Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences 1995-2004. In the revised edition, articles from the Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences have replaced the original content on pages 18 – 55. A select number of articles printed prior to 1995, or articles that appeared in the Journal of Home Economics, have been included for their historical value or because they present an important concept or perspective not available in more recent issues of the Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences.
Volume 2, 563 pp. 2004. Softcover.
$39.95 Member / $48.00 Nonmember

Place your order for this book through Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher at 1.800.323.0440 or visit www.g-w.com. The item number is A001.

A Book of Readings, 2nd Edition Information and Review

Products

Betty Lamp Notecards
Cream linen-like fold-over notecards with an embossed betty lamp on front and association name on back bottom edge.
7”W x 5”H
[Item #011028]
Pack of 10 w/ envelopes.
$7.50

Child’s Drawing Notecards
Textured, white, linen-like fold-over notecards that feature a full-color imprint of the child's artwork from the Source & Voice poster and the association name.
5-1/2"W x 4"H
[Item #0110-5]
Pack of 10 w/ envelopes.
$10.00 Now only $5.00!



LifeSkills Clock
A sleek, black moveable face desk clock featuring alarm function and slogan “Now is the time for lifeskills! American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences.” Battery and box included. Stands 5-½” H and 4-¼”W.
[Item #Clock]
$13.00

Jewelry

Pins by Lucinda - Little People Pins®
These whimsical little groupings will earn plenty of attention as they are worn on lapels by people everywhere. With the compliments these pins attract comes conversation, with conversation comes awareness for positive support of your community's and children's issues. No two pins are alike and each pin has multiple colors. You may specify Little People in bright, pastel, or natural (earth tones) as the primary colors of the pin. [Item #0100-5]
$13.00

Pins by Lucinda - Christmas Women Pins®
Celebrate and honor the important women in your life this holiday season, with an eye-catching Christmas Women pin.
[Item #0100-5W]
$13.00

Pins by Lucinda - Jewel Pins®
A colorful flower, dragonfly or butterfly jewel pin with shiny gemstones adds a special touch to any outfit. You may specify bright, pastel or natural as the primary colors of the pin. [Item #Jewelf]
$15.00

Pins by Lucinda – House Pins®
These wearable works of art are reminders that people in the community need our help. House Pins come in a variety of attractive shapes and colors.
[Item #0100-5H]
$13.00

AAFCS Pin
This pin features the betty lamp logo and Association name in gold and burgundy. [Item #011038]
$10.00

Silver Betty Lamp Pin
This pin features the betty lamp logo in the center and has a diameter of .75”.
[Item #011037]
$10.00

 

Gold Betty Lamp Pin
This pin features the betty lamp logo in the center and has a diameter of .75”.
[Item #011036]
$10.00

 

Bronze Betty Lamp Pin
This pin features the betty lamp logo in the center and has a diameter of .75”.
[Item #011035]
$10.00

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