Family Resource Management
Content:
 Introduction
 Matching Game
 Central Concepts
 Processes
 Frameworks
Introduction
 Many families face a number of challenging issues whether
it’s individual, family, or societal problem.
 This is where Family life educators can come in to assist
families by:
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Introducing problem-solving and decision-making processes
Other resources that can be use in:
 Meeting life challenges
 Adapting to the rapid internal changes within families and
external changes in society.
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Introduction
Some of the concerns and family trends that impact resource
management of families:
 Integrating work and life
• the time crunch, care-giving
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 Financial aspects of divorce
 Family planning
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• the dynamics of family
decision-making
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 Saving for retirement; Social
Security; Medicare
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College tuition cost
Day care affordability
Communication and
conflict
Families in poverty
Values
Leisure choices
How culture or religion
affects resources
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Introduction
 As a result, Family Resource Management (FRM) is one of
the content areas that prepare family life educators.
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One of the requirements by NCFR to certify FLE is to take
FMST238 which is the course on FRM on campus for students to
become more knowledgeable about resource management.
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FRM overlaps many different areas and can integrate with all other
content areas of the Framework for Life-Span Family Life Education
(such as human development, sexuality, interpersonal relationship.
parental education, ethics, etc.). This is why FRM is a vital
component for FLE.
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Matching Game -Central Concepts of Family Resource Management
• Either a DEFINITION of a concept or an
EXAMPLE will be drawn.
• Match the Definition of the Concept with
its example.
Matching Game
Matching Game
Central Concepts
 Problems, Values, Goals, Standards,
Resources, Decisions, and Plans
 Value
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ideas or belief about what is important and
basis for making decisions
 Goals
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Short Range Goals, e.g. completing term
paper
Long Range Goals, e.g. completing
university degree
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Central Concept
Resources
Things, knowledge, skills and people that is available to help
reach goal(s).
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Human Resources
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Health
Energy
Time
Skills
Education and
Experiences
Interpersonal
Relationships (friends,
family, colleagues, etc.)
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Non-Human Resources
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Public Services (police,
libraries, schools,
Medicare)
Environment Resources
(Living space)
Monetary/ Economic
Resources (paycheque,
lottery, investments)
Technological Resources
Other Material Resources
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Possible Community Resource Management Topics Taught by a FLE
Community
Resources
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Central Concepts & Processes
 These Central concepts are included in many Processes that
are part of resource management
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Processes-a series of actions, thoughts, operations, or changes that
lead to a particular result.
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Occurs as families deal with problems that developed from
external/internal changes
 E.g. use processes to prepare a meal, or term paper
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Management Process Model *
Identify problem,
need, want or
goal
Clarify
values
Identify
Resources
Decide,
plan and
implement
Accomplish
goals and
evaluate
Feedback
Environment
E.g. Choosing a Major
When did you first realize you wanted to be major in ______?
Why? How? Happy? Was that different from your initial goal?
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Central Concepts and Steps in
Management Process
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Decision-Making Process-Activity
Read the passage in your handout and identify how Dave follow
steps to make a decision
1. Know the subject of the decision
-Dave’s scholarship won’t pay for all his expenses.
2. Seek alternative solutions
-Dave finds 3 different jobs he is qualified for.
3. Think through the alternatives
-Two of the jobs require evening and weekend hours
4. Choose and follow an action
-Dave considers his needs and wants, decides to apply for the
camp job.
5. Accept responsibility
-Dave visits camp, meets the directors, completes job application.
6. Make compromises when necessary
-Dave decides to accept and give up one evening a week and
occasional weekend
Four Frameworks in FRM
Teaching Practices
 Important in the development of FRM education for understanding
management processes
1. Human Ecological Systems Framework (global)
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Family decisions by natural, social, and human-constructed environment;
emphasizes on family-environment interactions
2. Practical Problem-Solving Framework
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Basis of persistent problems and what should be done
What should be done to identify values, formulate goals, set standards, and
make choices regarding management of human and nonhuman resources
3. Critical Thinking Framework (Specific)
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Use reflective thinking to decide what to do; be able to analyze problems,
synthesize new alternatives, plans and evaluate.
4. Integrative Framework
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Requires both economic and a social-psychological approach of Family
Study
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Family Resource Management in
Summary
 Resource Management help students to:
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Learn how best to manage their resources by conserving
energy, time, & money through effective planning
Outline the steps in management process, and decisionmaking process
Opportunity to develop consumer skills, and gain
knowledge on fundamental managerial tools
Aids in identifying own personal goals, resources, values
and guides people to make more inform choices about
possibilities in face of life challenges
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Web Resources
BC Association of Family Resource Programs
 http://www.frpbc.ca/about-frps.php
Resources for Educators, Volunteers, Private/Public Corportate
 http://www.frpbc.ca/publications.php
District 69 Family Resource Association
 http://d69fra.org/default.asp?contentID=10
BC Resources for Educators, Volunteers, Private/Public Corportate
 http://www.frpbc.ca/publications.php
Programming Topics for Family Resource Management Specialists:
 http://www.cfs.purdue.edu/extension/html/frm.htm
 http://ehe.nmsu.edu/financial-management.html
 http://www.clemson.edu/fyd/family_resource.htm
Education/Career paths for FRM Specialists
 http://www-afa.adm.ohio-state.edu/u-majors/pdf/famresmg.pdf
(Consumer Services, Family Financial Services)
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References
Reference:
Retting, K. D., Rossmann, M. M., & Hogan, M. J. (1993).Educating for
Family Resource Management. In M. Arcus, J. Schvaneveldt, & J. Moss
(Eds.), Handbook of family life education, v. 2 Foundations of family
life education (pp. 115-154). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
Goldsmith, E. B. (2004). Resource management for individuals and
families. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
Goldsmith, E.B. (2005). Consumer economics issues and behaviors.
Engelwood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Joanos, B. L. (1991). Life management. Engelwood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice
Hall
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The End.
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