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Industrial Revolution
With everything changing at a rapid pace women began to gain more power in the household. -
Women's Laboratory
After her unwavering attempts MIT finally added a women's laboratory so that Richards could help further women's education. -
The Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning
Ellen Swallow published her book, The Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning because she felt that since women were responsible for home and family nutrition they should be educated in the sciences. -
State Water-Quality
Ellen Swallow conducted a survey that lead to the first state-water-quality standards in the nation. -
American Home Economics Association
American Home Economics Association was formed after Richards campaigned tirelessly for discipline in home economics. -
American Home Economics Association
The American Home Economics Association was created to help colleges and universities create courses that extended beyond what was currently being offered on food preparation and house sanitation. -
Nuclear Family
First recorded use of the term nuclear family, a family consisting of a husband, wife, and their children. -
Assistance Programs
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program bill was passed to help provide low income families with proper nutrition and access to healthy food. -
Family in History
Family emerged as a separate field of history. -
Women, Work and Family
Women, Work, and Family study came about. -
Sources
https://simplicable.com/society/nuclear-family#:~:text=The%20term%20nuclear%20family%20was,central%20structure%20of%20a%20family.
https://www.afcpe.org/news-and-publications/journal-of-financial-counseling-and-planning/volume-1/family-resource-management-research-1930-1990/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/American-Home-Economics-Association
https://www.acs.org/education/whatischemistry/women-scientists/ellen-h-swallow-richards.html