Home Management Research: State of the Art 1909–1984

Research has had an important role in the growth of home management as a body of knowledge over the past 75 years. Gross, Crandall, and Knoll's concep tualization of home management's six stages of development was used as a framework for reviewing this research. Research on some topics has continued in importance over time even as later stages brought changing emphases in re search and other efforts. Currently a major thrust of home management research is the testing of parts of or entire conceptual frameworks, a thrust compatible with designation of this stage as the holistic approach. Comparison of research papers in two journals over different time periods indicated an increasing so phistication in home management research design and methodology.