A study of the interests, needs and concerns of Wharton High School youth

The purpose of the Cooperative Youth Study undertaken in Wharton High School was to determine the needs, concerns, and interests of the participating students in order to plan a homemaking curriculum more effective than the one now being used. Data were collected concerning these students and their families. These youth are representative members of a community showing interest in land ownership for farming and ranching purposes. The small percentage of divorce indicated a stable family with four to five members living in an owned home. A majority of boys and girls indicated fathers' occupation In three categories: small business owners, semi-skilled manual workers, and skilled manual workers. The general education level seems low. The majority of mothers are not employed outside the home. [...]