This article is relevant because many of the jobs in FCS professions take place in academic culture. The status of women and minorities in the workplace is examined, and well as the specific issues that they face based on their demographic. This lines up well with the ways in which the American family is changing as well.
Angier, N. (2013, Nov 25) The Changing American Family. The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/26/health/families.html
This article states the basic ways in which the American family has been changing in recent years. Researchers …show more content…
The standard for the American family is not the same as it used to be as single- parent homes and mixed race couples become more prominent. This change in the American family has caused gender roles in the home to be challenged, as well as long hours in the work place. The work-family conflict is analyzed to uncover the positives and negatives of the changing American family.
(2015). 1984: A Revolution in the Workplace. World Book Year Books. World Book Publishing. Retrieved from http://elibrary.bigchalk.com.proxy.lib.wy.us
This article focuses on the beginning of the trend of more women entering the workforce. It does not romanticize the idea of women becoming more independent, but looks at the negative implications of it. Women entering the workforce at increasing rates has challenged the framework of jobs in America, and a lot of challenges are to be faced for both men and women because of it. From the 1960’s, to the 1980’s, and to modern times, women are still experiencing some of the same problems with negative effects on the family and the push for comparable …show more content…
This article is a little dated, but it makes many points that are still very relevant today. Diversity, technology, social forces, and political forces are affecting the dietetics profession. This article outlines how the changing family and changing society are causing a FCS profession to change as well.
McGregor, Sue L T (2015, July 01). The Future of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) and Home Economics: An International and Intergenerational Vignette. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, (3), 9, Retrieved from http://elibrary.bigchalk.com.proxy.lib.wy.us
The Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences explores the relevancy of the FCS professions in the future. Currently the profession is struggling with its identity as newer generations begin to move up in education and the workforce. A shift in how women view FCS is causing some people to want to change the FCS BOK in order to match the changing interests of younger generations.
Mulvaney, M. A. (2014, December 01). Leave Programs/Time Off and Work-Stress Family Employee Benefits Programs, Organizational Commitment, and Self-Efficacy.... Public Personnel Management, (4), 459, Retrieved from