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THE EFFECTS OF INSTRUCTION IN CONSUMER EDUCATION ACADEMIC UNITS ON CONSUMER ECONOMIC PROFICIENCY *
Author(s) -
LANGREHR FREDERICK W.,
MASON J. BARRY
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of consumer studies and home economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.775
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1470-6431
pISSN - 0309-3891
DOI - 10.1111/j.1470-6431.1978.tb00315.x
Subject(s) - class (philosophy) , consumer education , investment (military) , psychology , medical education , marketing , business , political science , medicine , computer science , artificial intelligence , politics , law
This research sought to determine whetehr formal classroom instruction improves students' consumer economic competencies. Students who were enrolled in a course that presented information in the areas of credit use, money management, savings and investment, and insurance when compared to students who did not take the course demonstrated a higher level of consumer economic competency. Significant differences in competency were also found when social class, post‐high school career plans, and sex of student were considered.