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

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dc.contributor.committeeMemberAkkerman, Minnie B.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAnthis, Fay W.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFreeman, Lawrence E.
dc.creatorNelson, Vivyen Beard
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-14T21:08:34Z
dc.date.available2022-10-14T21:08:34Z
dc.date.issued1956
dc.description.abstractThe 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. [...]
dc.description.departmentHome Economics, Department of
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dc.identifier.other13638868
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/12259
dc.language.isoen
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dc.titleA study of the interests, needs and concerns of Wharton High School youth
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Arts and Sciences
thesis.degree.departmentHome Economics, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineHome Economics
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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