terms of the problems which are significant to the members of
the group at the time the course is offered.
 This course will be more effective in the high schools if a
 comparable program of study for adults is offered in the com-
 munity. prior to or concurrent with the offering of the high
 school course. The program for adults however is not necessarily
 the responsibility of the homemaking education teacher, but is
 part of the family life education program of the community.

 OBJECTIVES
 To develop:
 ability to become increasingly self-directive
 ability to select and care for clothing that meets individual
 needs
 realization that marriage involves new opportunities, respon-
 sibilities, obligations, and relationships
 skill in home mechanics and maintenance
 understanding of the factors which contribute to success in
 marriage
 understanding of the importance of adequate nutrition in
 maintaining optimum health
 understanding of the influence of adequate housing on fam-
 ily and community life
 understanding of the influence that spiritual and moral val-
 ues held by the family have on the individual
 understanding of the need for cooperation of all family mem-
 bers in meeting changing family problems
 understanding of problems involved in earning and spending
 the family income
 understanding of the ways in which experiences in the home
 affect the personal development of children and youth

 CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROBLEMS
 As teacher and students select problems for study, they
should be guided by criteria. In the selection of any problem
to be studied by any given group or groups of pupils, the fol-
lowing criteria should be kept in mind:
 1. Is the problem important to this specific group of young
 people at this particular time ?