Revision questions and activities at the end of each chapter have been changed and now closely reflect the Junior Certificate exam. Greater practical emphasis, as a result of feedback from teachers. All recipes have been revamped and brought up to date. Key definitions are clearly highlighted throughout the text.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Design For Living .

There are 400 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2004 by Gill .

Deirdre Madden was the author of several textbooks, including 'Food, Home and Society (for Leaving Certificate). Edel Conway, MSc (Food Science), HDip, taught Home Economics before taking up her current position as Education Officer with the Food Safety Authority. Lorna Freeborn, BEd (Home Economics and Biology), graduated from St Angela's College, Sligo, and now teaches Home Economics at Loreto High School, Beaufort, Dublin.

This book has the following chapters: Part 1 Food 1. Healthy eating 2. Nutrition 3. Digestion of food 4. Balancing the diet 5. Special diets 6. Meal planning 7. Practical cookery exam 8. Food hygiene and storage 9. Food preparation 10. Cooking food 11. Breakfasts and packed meals 12. Soups and sauces 13. The cereal group 14. Fruit and vegetables 15. The milk, cheese and yoghurt group 16. The protein group - meat, fish and eggs 17. Food preservation and processing 18. Recipes Part 2 Consumer Studies 19. What is a consumer? 20. Consumer rights and responsibilities 21. Consumer protection 22. Quality 23. Money management 24. Shopping 25. Advertising and marketing Part 3 Social and Health Studies 26. Good health 27. Personal hygiene 28. The teeth 29. The circulatory system 30. The respiratory system 31. The family 32. Adolescence 33. Becoming an adult 34. Health hazards Part 4 Resource Management and Home Studies 35. Management 36. Home and community 37. Design in the house 38. Room planning 39. Technology in the home 40. Services to the home 41. The environment and you 42. Hygiene in the home 43. Safety and first aid Part 5 Textile Studies 44. Textiles in clothing 45. Textiles in the home 46. Fibres and fabrics 47. Textile care 48. Textile skills Part 6 Options Option 1 Child care Option 2 Design and craftwork Option 3 Textile skills