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Family and Consumer Sciences An Integrative Discipline Information gathered by Lucy Campanis Revised by Mikki Meadows EIU School of Family & Consumer Sciences From its beginning, family and consumer sciences has been an integrated discipline. What does this mean? Integrate • From Webster, ‘integrate’ means “to form into a whole; to bring together” Historical Perspective • In the early years of the field, a number of disciplines were identified as having implications for improving the home and the quality of life for families. – Philosophy – Economics – Biology – Sociology – Anthropology – Chemistry • Various other disciplines were incorporated over the years • Each of these disciplines provided concepts, knowledge and practices which were brought together (integrated) with the focus on the family Changes • As the field developed, its body of knowledge became organized into five basic areas: – Child and Human Development – Foods and Nutrition – Family Management and Consumer Economics – Housing and Home Furnishings – Clothing and Textiles Integrative Elements • The Family Ecosystem – Brofenbrenner – family members – their environments – networks of human interactions • Life Course Development – social norms, for achievement, development, and productive behavior as individuals and families move through time (Anderson & Nickols, 2001) Implications for FCS Careers • Careers in FCS are often specializations within the field. Integration of basic areas of the discipline provide a fuller opportunity to serve families and consumers.