Foundations of Family Resource Management

Elizabeth B. Goldsmith is a Professor Emerita in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Florida State University and Research Affliated Faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech University, USA. She is a Fulbright Scholar, has been awarded grants from Stanford University, the Smithsonian, and Duke University, and has served as Domestic Policy Advisor for the White House and as an advisor on bankruptcy education for the U.S. Dept. of Justice.

"In this newest edition of her book, Prof Goldsmith presents us with updated insights and tools crucial to the understanding and implementation of efficient and sustainable resource management within different types of contemporary households and families. The chapters are rich in data, theories, examples, case studies and critical thinking tasks, yet also refer to popular personalities and stories making this a student-friendly textbook which merits having a central place in tertiary level Family Resource Management classes."Suzanne Piscopo, Associate Professor of Home Economics, University of Malta, Malta.

• Preface Acknowledgments Management Today Management History and Theories Values, Attitudes, Goals, and Motivation Resources Decision-Making and Problem Solving Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Communication Managing Human Needs Managing Time Managing Work and Family Managing Stress and Fatigue Managing Environmental Resources Managing Finances Managing TomorrowGlossaryIndex