Household science

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The domestic science is the interdisciplinary science of the economies of the private household and wholesale or institution budget. Home economics as a subject is assigned to the human sciences and encompasses a range of disciplines in order to achieve an optimal and sustainable standard of living for individuals, families and communities. The historical origins place housekeeping in the close connection between house and household, which should be further developed in the 21st century with a broader understanding of the living environment. The capacities, possibilities and priorities of individuals and families at all levels must be taken into account, be it in private households or in local or global communities. Housekeeping is concerned with the well-being of individuals, families and communities and promoting the development of skills for lifelong learning through paid, unpaid and voluntary work, in different phases of life and situations. Professional housekeepers are advocates of services of general interest for individuals, families and communities.

Household science

Household sciences are the sciences of utility services. From a holistic and interdisciplinary perspective, they consider the diverse exchange relationships between private households, utilities and other service providers. The focus may vary depending on the field of research and the place of study. The Institute for Economics of Households and Consumption Research at the Justus Liebig University in Giessen , for example, focuses on the topic of services related to family, health and nutrition. They are provided in the form of counseling, education and care offers. Important keywords are e.g. B. Health promotion , housekeeping , service design , catering management , care network , work-life balance and quality of life . Graduates of household sciences are there as prospective specialists for the care of persons along the life course, i. H. seen as a supply manager.

Housekeeping, taking into account social, economic and ethical influencing factors, is analyzed and conclusions are drawn for optimal design options for private households or large household businesses.

The interdisciplinarity manifests itself in three sub-areas:

Household Economics

The Household Economics tries to contribute to reasonable figures, thus loosening economic problems of households to afford. Households are recorded as systems that represent independent and basic or supplementary institutions for the supply of goods. They provide a supply network with other institutions for the purpose of meeting and satisfying needs directly. The household members need to be provided with goods and make decisions. That means that the household members have to manage the house. According to formulated life goals, decisions have to be made about the procurement and use of goods, i.e. about the supply of labor, consumer goods demand, household production and wealth accumulation.

Household sociology / social science household science

The household sociology is - in departure of individuals centered sociology - a sociology of the household. As the private household apprenticeship , it primarily takes into account the framework conditions of budgetary activity, as well as social behavior and social structures .

Household technology

The development of household technology is closely related to the development of energy-operated devices for storage, food preparation, laundry care, dishes and floor cleaning as well as hot water. So under household technology the mobile technical devices in the household are summarized, which can be used to do the housework; they are called white goods . Household technology also considers the stationary technical equipment in the house or household.

Education

Household science is established at a few German-speaking universities (e.g. Bonn, Gießen, Kiel, Hohenheim); the course is mostly possible within the framework of household and nutritional sciences (ecotrophology) . By switching to tiered bachelor and master degrees, specific qualifications in the field of household sciences are possible. A job market with great growth potential is open to graduates with a focus on household science. The demand for human services is increasing due to demographic changes and the shift from an industrial to a service society. Personal services are increasingly in demand by all age groups and social groups - one reason for the demand for more well-trained professionals. Graduates work, for example, in research and science, in consulting and educational professions, in utility companies, with health insurance companies, in communal social planning and with independent organizations.

literature

Essays
  • Uta Meier: Household Sciences . In: Birgit Jansen u. a. (Ed.): Social Gerontology. A manual for teaching and practice . Beltz Verlag, Weinheim 1999, ISBN 3-407-55825-2 , pp. 155-170.
  • Uta Meier: Private households as producers of welfare . In: Wilhelm Korff (Hrsg.): Ethics of economic action (Handbook of Business Ethics ; Vol. 3). University Press, Berlin 2009, ISBN 978-3-940432-72-8 , pp. 486-508.
  • Michael-Burkhard Piorkowsky: Expansion of the spectrum of household science in postmodernism. Opportunities and problems in developing a paradigm . In: Irmintraut Richarz (ed.): The household. Revaluation in the postmodern era . Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1998, ISBN 3-525-13234-4 , pp. 175-186.
  • Rosemarie von Schweitzer: The household as an object of research . In: Ulrich Oltersdorf, Thomas Preuß (ed.): Households on the threshold of the next millennium. Aspects of budgetary research; yesterday, today, tomorrow . Campus-Verlag, Frankfurt / M. 1996, ISBN 3-593-35543-4 , pp. 12-31.
Books
  • Lore Blosser-Reisen (ed.): Fundamentals of housekeeping. An Introduction to Household Economics . 3rd edition. Burgbücherei Schneider, Baltmannsweiler 1980, ISBN 3-87116-208-6 .
  • Thomas Kutsch, Michael-Burkhardt Piorkowsky, Manfred Schätzke: Introduction to household science . Household economics, household sociology, household technology . Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-8001-2704-0 ( UTB ; Vol. 1978).
  • Rosemarie von Schweitzer : Introduction to the economics of the private household . Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1991, ISBN 3-8001-2623-0 (UTB; vol. 1595).
  • Berndt Tschammer-Osten: Household science. Introduction to business administration in private households . Verlag Gustav Fischer, Stuttgart 1979, ISBN 3-437-40075-4 (UTB; vol. 869).

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