Welcome

The papers in this Special Issue are drawn from presentations at the January 2014 biennial conference of the Family Economics and Resource Management Association (FERMA). All presenters of scholarly works were offered the opportunity to submit papers for acceptance in the Special Issue. These papers successfully completed the journal’s peer-review process and are consistent with two of the journal’s manuscript categories: applied research articles and program articles. FERMA is appreciative of the Editor-In-Chief of The Forum, Jacquelyn McClelland, for making this Special Issue of the refereed publication available to professionals specifically interested in family economics and resource management content.

The first three papers are applied research articles. “Sibling rivalry and the health benefits of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)” explores the extent to which food purchased with WIC vouchers is shared within the family and the resulting implications for program revisions. As the title suggests, “Competence in consumer credit products: A suggested definition” explores the multidimensional nature of competence and applies the definition to the use of consumer credit products. “Process-Oriented Guided-Inquiry Learning in financial literacy education” tests the effectiveness of the POGIL process versus traditional lecture format when applied to teaching financial literacy.

The remaining five papers are program articles. “Small Steps to Health and Wealth™: Program update and research insights” followed by “Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ for Older Adults” focus on daily actions that are small, but effective in encouraging behavior changes that improve one’s health and finances. In the latter article, the focus is on encouraging behavior changes of health and personal finance for adults 50 or older. “Managing in Tough Times: Building a MONEYWI$E program” shares the process used to establish the uniquely derived and oriented program in which a grass-roots process determines each county’s programming needs. “Cooperatives in Your Community: A curriculum for young adults” is a curriculum designed to teach high school students about both consumer and agricultural cooperatives (co-ops). “Providing money management education to women through Extension — Women and Money: Unique Issues,” as its title indicates, is a ten-hour curriculum designed to teach financial management skills and raise awareness of financial issues unique to women.

We thank the authors of the papers in this Special Issue for their submissions and timely turnaround of revisions.  Also, we want to call your attention to the following list of reviewers for the Special Issue: Family Economics and Resource Management. Their thorough reviews and timely turnaround facilitated our service as editors.

Guest Editors

Claudia J. Heath, Ph.D. University of Kentucky
Martie Gillen, Ph.D. University of Florida

The following table lists the reviewers for this Special Issue of The Forum

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