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2 Legislation has also contributed to the change in basic concepts of home economics thereby influencing new trends in curriculum development. Leaders in the field of home economics are constantly involved in organizing and reorganizing knowledge con- sidered applicable to various individuals and group learning situations. Yesterday leaders were engag-ed in preparing females for the role of homesaking. Today the trend has shifted and individuals are being trained to ass.mie dual role responsibilities consisting of training for successful family life and gainful employment. Yesterday the woman's place was in the home. Today the woman works in the home and in the labor market. Statistics reveal that: --Approximately 27 million women are in the labor force. --Eight million mothers with own children under 1) years of age are in the labor force. --Three million working mothers have children under six. --Thirty-seven percent of all women in urIan areas are in the labor force, co o- pared with twenty-seven percent in rural areas. --.early one half of th3 52 million children under 18 who are living with their mother only, have an employed mother. By contrast, one fourth of all small children in hus- band-wife families, have an emnloyed mother. --Recent reports indicate that 9 out of 10 women will je working outside of the home 2 for at least 25 years of taeir adult life. 20klahoma. Curriculum Development No. 10. H.E. 1966-67.
