Home Management Research: State of the Art 1909–1984

Abstract

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.

The effect of daily hassles, reported managerial behavior, family adaptability and cohesion on family health

“…Contact UMI directly to order. Family resource management has been declared an area of critical importance for families and family research (Berger, 1984;Key & Firebaugh, 1989;McCubbin, Joy, Cauble, Comeau, Patterson, & Needle;1980;Owen, 1988;and Rettig & Everett, 1982). Current understanding of the process of family management is limited, however.…”

Integral Metatheory: Beyond Specializations, Theoretical Pluralism, and Conventional Metatheory

“…Family Resource Management Berger's (1984) efforts at metatheory are framed as a state-of-the-art account of home (family) resource management. For clarification, the term state of the art refers to the psychological, social and intellectual well-being of any particular segment of a profession (Baird, 1971).…”

From Treatise to Textbook: A History of Writing About Household Management

“…reviewed abstracts of theses and research from 1962 through 1971 and found the most frequently researched topics were managerial practices, resources (e.g., time, space, money), human resources, and decision making and values. Berger (1984) traced the development of household management research from 1909 to 1984 focusing on topics and methodology using the framework. Abdel-Ghany and Nickols (1984) examined research in household management and family, consumer, and consumption economics published during the decade 1972 to 1982.…”