INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION
FOR HOME ECONOMICS
Family Socioeconomic
and Cultural Issues:
A Continuing Home
Economics Concern
Editor:
Prof. Gerald
ene B. Hod
elin,
O.D., Ph. D.,
C.P.H.E, Jam
aica
Associated
Edit
ors:
Mary Marg
aret Hayes-F
rawley,
Ireland
Prof. Dr. Sid
iga Washi,
Sudan
This publication was
initiated by the IFHE
Programme Committee
Family under the
Guidelines of the UN
for the IYF 2014
Family Socioeconomic
and Cultural Issues:
A Continuing Home
Economics Concern
Editor:
Prof. Geraldene B. Hodelin,
O.D., Ph. D., C.P.H.E, Jamaica
Associated Editors:
Mary Margaret Hayes-Frawley,
Ireland
Prof. Dr. Sidiga Washi, Sudan
This Publication was initiated by the
Family (and Gender) Programme
Committee of the International Federation
for Home Economics (IFHE) under the
Guidelines of the United Nations (UN) for
the 20th Anniversary of the International
Year of the Family (IYF).
Programme Committee members represented by
Prof. Geraldene B. Hodelin, O.D., Ph. D., C.P.H.E., chair;
Mary Margaret Hayes-Frawley, co-chair;
Prof. Dr. Sidiga Washi; Hyukjun Moon;
Anne von Laufenberg-Beermann;
Sabine Reinhart-Maack; Midori Otake; Nishi Surana
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The IFHE Programme Committee Family
acknowledges the support and contribution
of the invited authors, reviewers, editors,
co-editors and the Project and Executive
Committees of the IFHE.
Co-Editors:
Leonie Clarke, Jamaica
Margaret Jepson, United Kingdom
Jane LIoyd Hughes, United Kingdom
Hope Mayne, Jamaica
Joanne Pearson, United States of America
Genevieve A. Schroeder, United States of America
Publication Reviewers:
Minna Autio, Finland
Jette Benn, Denmark
Kathryn Chandler, Canada
Karen Duncan, Canada
Audrey Jones-Drayton, Barbados
Claudia J. Heath, United States of America
Margaret Jepson, United Kingdom
Tahira Hira, United States of America
Elizabeth Kempen, South Africa
Else Marie Øvrebø, Norway
Marianne Pipping Ekström, Sweden
Suzanne Piscopo, Malta
Cornelia du Preez, South Africa
Kaija Turkki, Finland
Jana Vermaas, South Africa
Stefan Wahlen, Germany
Sidiga Washi, Sudan
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KEY TOPICS
20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE IYF 2014
poverty
hunger social exclusion
economic insecurity
heightened workload pressure to perform demographic development
migration
family structure networks poverty hunger
social exclusion
heightened workload
pressure to perform
demographic development migration family structure
networks
poverty hunger social exclusion heightened workload
pressure to perform
demographic development
family structure networks
poverty
migration
hunger social exclusion
economical insecurity heightened workload pressure to perform
demographic development migration
poverty
family structure networks
hunger social exclusion
pressure to perform
networks
heightened workload
heightened workload
poverty hunger social exclusion
pressure to perform
demographic development
migration family structure networks social exclusion
heightened workload pressure to perform demographic development
migration family structure
networks poverty hunger
social exclusion heightened workload pressure to
perform
demographic development migration
family structure networks
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Contents
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Preface
Carol Warren
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SECTION
1
51
Invited Papers
SECTION
2
Intergenerational Solidarity
and Social Inclusion
12
14
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Celebrating the Twentieth Anniversary
of the International Year of the Family
Yukiko Kudo
Effects of Old-Age Demographic Changes
on Families and Societies
Rosemary Blieszner and Karen A. Roberto
19
Ageing, Intergenerational Relations,
and The Welfare State
Harald Künemund and Julia Hahmann
24
How to Reach Inclusion and Intergenerational
Solidarity? Social Ontology, Philosophical
Anthropology and Ethics in Practical Purposes
Relating Social Policy
Frank Schulz-Nieswandt
35
Exclusionary Urbanisation and Migration:
Impact on Family with Reference to
Asian Countries
Amitabh Kundu
44
Empowering Families, Individuals,
Communities through Intercultural
Competences and Understanding
Gertraud Pichler
52
Situation of the Elderly: An IFHE study
from Brazil, Germany, Guyana, India, Japan
and Swaziland
Elisabeth Leicht-Eckardt
63
Intergenerational Relations and Life
Satisfaction among the Elderly in East
Asian Societies
Ju-Ping Lin and Chiu-Hua Huang
73
Green Care in Agriculture
Birgit Steininger
79
Widowhood, Malnutrition and Poverty:
Intergenerational Reconnection for Improved
Nutritional Status
Valencia Browning-Keen
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SECTION
3
177 SECTION
Family Resources, Poverty,
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Work-Life Balance
and Nutrition
90
99
178
Empowering The Care Resources and
Behaviour of Family to Improve Child
Nutritional Status
Euis Sunarti
A Study of New Work-Life Balance:
Life Development Balance
Misa Morita
188
Management of Severe Malnutrition in
Children of Families in Emergency Situations:
A Home Economist Community-based Trial
in Darfur, Sudan
Sidiga Washi and Amal Abdalla Ali
Work–family Balance Strategies of
Female-bank Workers in Uyo
Mildred O. Ekot
197 SECTION
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Significance of Families and
111
Home Economists in Action: Implementing
a Community Course on Sustainable Living
Suzanne Piscopo
122
Reduced Household Income –
Coping Strategies for Daily Food
Juliane Yildiz and Ingrid-Ute Leonhäuser
140
Impact of Food Distribution Programmes
on Food Insecurity
Lorna Saboe-Wounded Head
148
Mother/Child Food Preparation, Race/Ethnicity
and Weight in the United States
Jane Kolodinsky
163
Maternal Employment Factors Influencing
the Well-being Among Children of School Age
in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria
David Oladeji
Home Economics
198
Families and Home Economics
Competencies are of Significance for
Achieving Development Goals
Sabine Reinhart-Maack and
Anne v. Laufenberg-Beermann
202
Home Economics for Family Development –
The Continuing Dialogue
Geraldene B. Hodelin
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Preface
The International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE)
It was as far back as 1982 that discussions began within
is widely acknowledged as the only worldwide
IFHE resulting in a resolution to propose an International
organisation focused on home economics and
consumer studies.
Year of the Family (IYF). This resolution presented to the
United Nations Secretary General resolved that “the
biennial International Council of IFHE Meeting in Strasbourg (France) from 26 to 29 July 1982, propose to the
Established in 1908, IFHE is an International Non
General Assembly of the United Nations the promotion
Governmental Organisation (INGO), having consultative
of An International Year of the Family.”
status with the United Nations (ECOSOC, FAO, UNESCO,
UNICEF) and with the Council of Europe.
This action and the subsequent lobbying from IFHE
together with other NGOs ultimately contributed to the
IFHE defines home economics as “a field of study and
designation of the International Year of the Family in 1994
a profession, situated in the human sciences that draws
by the United Nations. IFHE is very proud of its part in
from a range of disciplines to achieve optimal and
bringing about the International Year of the Family and
sustainable living for individuals, families and
especially of its designation as an IYF Patron, one of the
communities”. While its historical origins place home
first NGOs to receive such recognition.
economics in the context of the home and households,
the profession is as relevant today for our global society
In 2014 IFHE is very proud to continue its commitment to
as it was in the early days of the 20th Century.
maintaining a focus on the family as an integral unit within
society. As a federation we continue to support United
At the IFHE centenary congress in Lucerne, Switzerland,
Nations (UN) initiatives and embed these initiatives into
the IFHE launched a position paper on home economics
our activities. In acknowledgement of the 20th Anniversary
in the 21st Century. This document provides a foundation
of the International Year of the Family 2014, we have
for the Federation, confirming that an essential dimension
adopted the three major themes designated by the UN to
of home economics is “a focus on fundamental needs and
guide our activities.
practical concerns of individuals and family in everyday
life and their importance both at the individual and near
These themes of confronting family poverty and social
community levels, and also at societal and global levels so
exclusion, ensuring work-family balance, and advancing
that wellbeing can be enhanced in an ever changing and
social integration and intergenerational solidarity within
ever challenging environment”.
families and communities have guided the focus for our
IFHE campaign entitled, “Empowering individuals, families
and communities through Home Economics”.
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At the core of our Federation is the work of our Programme
It is very fitting that this unique publication is launched
Committees. These committees are based on IFHE needs
and celebrated at our Council Meeting in July 2014 held
and the interest of members, providing the opportunity
in London Ontario, Canada. It was the delegation from
for direct involvement in the work of IFHE. The IFHE Family
Canada in 1982 that presented a proposal that IFHE
(and gender) Programme Committee has taken a leading
recommends an “International Year of the Family ”to the
role in Federation activities to support the 20th Anniversary
United Nations and it was President of Honour, Doris Badir
of IYF 2014 under the leadership of IFHE Immediate Past
(Canada) who prepared the official IFHE Policy Statement
President, Geraldene Hodelin (Chair) and Mary Margaret
for the IYF 1994.
Hayes-Frawley (Co-chair). This monograph is their
initiative. Entitled, “Family socioeconomic and cultural
issues, a continuing Home Economics concern”, it relates
specifically to the three key themes proposed by the
UN and includes contributions highlighting the economic,
social and cultural influences on families and the
On behalf of IFHE, I would like to thank all of the
contributors to this publication for your willingness
to share your knowledge and expertise and to home
economists around the globe, for your continued
commitment to work to advocate for families.
contribution that home economics knowledge and skills
can make to enhance the quality of everyday life
for individuals, families and households.
Carol Warren
IFHE President (2012 – 2016)
As with the activities for IYF in 1994 and the
20th Anniversary activities in 2014, the focus is intended
to be at a local, regional and national level involving
families or having a direct impact on them. In an everchanging society there are many factors impacting on
families including technological change, social media,
financial stress and debt, illness, poverty and cultural
diversity. From working at the grass-roots level to
advocating in the political arena, home economists
continue to keep the needs of families at the forefront
of their work.
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KEY WORDS IFHE PUBLICATION
ageing
culturaltransformation
ageing demographic trends family gerontology family relationship
welfare state
family
self-conception
care life course inclusion
social learning patterns of interaction society
psychodynamics of care and love exclusion urbanization migration
family India culture diverse and multicultural society learning
dimension and standards of culture intercultural competences senior
international comparative enquiry ADL worldwide case study
home economics curriculum
intergenerational relations
intergenerational support life satisfaction elderly east Asia home economics
Green Care agricultural enterprise mental health quality of life
widowhood
poverty nutrition intergenerational families care
improving child nutritional status families in emergency severe
malnutrition
acute malnutrition (SAM)
community based
Darfur sustainable living
home economics community course process evaluation
short-term impact
low income budget restriction food insecurity
food purchases nutrition behavior need obesity race ethnicity families
resource management
mother health
balance
Maslow’s theory of hierarchy of need maternal earning
food preparation time-use status children’s well-being
household resources family size Nigeria
age at marriage work-life balance gender equality
well-being family responsibility work female
quality of life family balance
strategies banks
development goals competencies
Caribbean