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| Focus On You | |
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| You as an Individual | |
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| You Are Unique | |
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| Your Personality | |
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| Your Self-Concept | |
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| Health Watch Your Self-Concept | |
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| The Teen Years | |
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| A Time of Growth | |
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| A Time of Change | |
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| Your Self-Esteem | |
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| Managing Your Life | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Changes in Thinking | |
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| Your Health and Wellness | |
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| Why Health Is Important | |
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| Physical Health | |
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| Mental, Emotional, and Social Health | |
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| Stress | |
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| Health Watch Stress Can Be Good for You | |
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| Examining Your Goals | |
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| What's Important to You? | |
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| Setting Goals | |
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| Goals and Choices | |
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| Technology Acquiring Computer Literacy | |
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| Making Decisions | |
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| Decisions and You | |
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| The Decision-Making Process | |
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| Taking Responsibility for Your Decisions | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Everyday Decision Making | |
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| Managing Your Life | |
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| Managing a Busy Life | |
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| The Management Process | |
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| Responsible Management | |
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| Managing Resources You Can Be Your Own Best Resource | |
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| Teen Tips | |
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| Six Ways to Feel Good About Yourself | |
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| How to Save Face | |
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| Journaling--The New Way to Keep a Diary | |
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| Your Family And Friends | |
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| Relationships and You | |
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| Types of Relationships | |
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| The Importance of Relationships | |
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| Getting Along with Others | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Older Family Members | |
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| Communication Skills | |
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| The Messages You Send | |
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| The Messages You Receive | |
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| A Positive Message | |
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| Technology Communication for People with Disabilities | |
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| Improving Relationship Skills | |
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| Understanding Others | |
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| Resolving Conflicts | |
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| Relationships and Attitudes | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Labels That Limit | |
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| Understanding Families | |
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| What Is a Family? | |
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| Types of Families | |
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| Appreciating Your Family | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Oldest, Middle, Youngest, or Only? | |
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| Strengthening Families | |
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| What Makes Families Strong? | |
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| Handling Family Problems | |
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| Seeking Outside Help | |
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| Managing Resources Balancing Work and Family | |
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| Adjusting to Family Changes | |
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| The Family Life Cycle | |
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| Factors Causing Family Changes | |
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| Adjusting to Change | |
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| Health Watch Family Violence | |
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| Friendships | |
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| Qualities of Friendships | |
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| Making New Friends | |
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| Friendships in the Teen Years | |
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| Communicating with Friends | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Peer Pressure | |
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| Special Relationships | |
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| New Interests and Attractions | |
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| Dating | |
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| Problems with Relationships | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Ending a Relationship | |
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| Decisions in Relationships | |
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| Relationships and Values | |
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| Relationships and Emotions | |
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| Respect for Yourself and Others | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Refusal Skills | |
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| Your Future Relationships | |
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| Friendship | |
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| Love | |
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| Family | |
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| Neighborhood, Community, and Nation | |
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| Technology Keeping Memories Alive | |
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| Careers in Working with People | |
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| Helping People: Which Qualities Are Needed? | |
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| Jobs Working with People | |
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| Following Up | |
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| Managing Resources Fully Qualified | |
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| Teen Tips | |
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| Ways to Let Off Steam | |
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| Ten Ways to Say "No" to Alcohol and Drugs | |
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| Suicide: Twelve Warning Signs | |
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| Child Care And Development | |
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| Children and You | |
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| Rewards of Caregiving | |
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| What Is Parenting? | |
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| Resources for Parenting | |
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| Approaches to Parenting | |
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| Managing Resources Parenting Skills: A Learning Process | |
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| Ages and Stages | |
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| Stages of Development | |
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| Infant | |
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| Toddler | |
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| The Preschooler and the School-Age Child | |
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| Children with Special Needs | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Tempering a Tantrum | |
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| The Importance of Play | |
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| Play and Development | |
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| Passive Activities | |
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| Playing in Groups | |
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| Health Watch Choosing Toys and Equipment | |
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| Care and Safety | |
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| Caring for Children | |
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| Rules and Limits | |
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| Keeping Children Safe | |
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| Health Watch Facts on Child Abuse | |
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| Babysitting: Earning and Learning | |
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| Running a Babysitting Business | |
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| Dealing with Problems | |
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| A Job Well Done | |
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| Managing Resources The Business of Caring for Children | |
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| Ready for Parenthood? | |
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| The Challenge of Parenthood | |
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| The Responsibilities of Parenthood | |
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| The Rewards of Parenthood | |
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| Health Watch Caring for the Unborn | |
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| Careers Helping Children | |
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| Characteristics for Careers Working with Children | |
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| Jobs Working with Children | |
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| Getting a Job | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Volunteer to Learn | |
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| Teen Tips | |
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| Baby Basics | |
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| Tidbits Toddlers Love to Eat | |
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| The Quiet Times | |
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| Management | |
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| Managing Resources | |
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| Your Resources | |
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| Managing Resources | |
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| Managing Resources There's Only One World | |
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| Managing Time | |
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| Planning Your Time | |
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| Making Time Work for You | |
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| Planning for the Unexpected | |
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| Hints for Good Time Management | |
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| Health Watch Take Time for "Time-Out" | |
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| Managing Money | |
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| Your Goals and Money Management | |
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| Making A Budget | |
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| Using Your Budget | |
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| Technology Electronic Money | |
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| Saving and Borrowing | |
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| Establishing Bank Accounts | |
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| Borrowing Money | |
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| Making the Most of Savings and Credit | |
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| Managing Resources Making Money Grow | |
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| Advertising | |
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| The Pros and Cons of Advertising | |
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| Evaluating Advertisements | |
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| Health Watch Read That Label! | |
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| Consumer Skills | |
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| Planning Your Purchases | |
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| Knowing Your Stores | |
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| Understanding Sales | |
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| Technology Remote Control Shopping | |
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| Price and Quality | |
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| Evaluating Purchases | |
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| Comparison Shopping | |
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| Avoiding Hidden Costs | |
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| Managing Resources Clubs Are More Than You Bargain For | |
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| Voicing Your Opinion | |
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| Your Consumer Rights | |
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| When You Have a Complaint | |
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| Taking Further Action | |
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| The Positive Power of Consumers | |
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| Managing Resources Consumer Advocates: They're On Your Side | |
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| Being a Responsible Consumer | |
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| Being Honest | |
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| Being Fair | |
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| Being Considerate | |
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| Being Responsible | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Taking a Bite Out of Crime | |
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| Management and Consumer Careers | |
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| Characteristics for Consumer Careers | |
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| Management Careers | |
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| Consumer-Related Careers | |
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| Getting a Job | |
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| Managing Resources Make It Your Business | |
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| Teen Tips | |
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| Using Sense to Make Dollars | |
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| Study Time--Dos and Don'ts | |
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| Beyond Computer Games | |
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| Foods And Nutrition | |
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| Health and Fitness | |
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| What Food Does for You | |
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| The Importance of Fitness | |
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| Analyzing Your Own Eating Habits | |
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| Health Watch U.S.A.: Land of Food Opportunity | |
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| Nutrients | |
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| Carbohydrates | |
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| Proteins | |
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| Fats | |
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| Water | |
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| Vitamins | |
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| Minerals | |
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| Health Watch The Truth About Calories | |
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| Food Groups | |
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| The Breads-Cereals Group | |
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| The Fruits-Vegetables Group | |
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| The Milk-Milk Products Group | |
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| The Meats-Poultry-Fish-Eggs-Nuts-Beans Group | |
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| Other Foods | |
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| A Balanced Diet Plan | |
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| Managing Resources Being Flexible with the Food Groups | |
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| Healthy Eating Habits | |
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| Guidelines for Selecting Foods | |
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| Meal Patterns | |
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| Eating Habits and Your Future | |
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| Health Watch Kicking the Salt Habit | |
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| Weight Control | |
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| Weight and Fitness | |
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| What Affects Your Weight? | |
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| Changing Your Weight | |
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| Changing Your Habits | |
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| Health Watch Fad Diets Aren't Worth Their Weight | |
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| Planning Meals | |
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| Meal Planning Considerations | |
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| Sources of Recipes | |
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| Choosing a Recipe | |
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| Making a Shopping List | |
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| Keeping Your Plan Flexible | |
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| Technology The Computer and Meal Planning | |
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| Shopping for Food | |
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| Planning Where to Shop | |
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| Judging Foods for Quality and Freshness | |
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| Reading Labels | |
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| Locating the Best Buys | |
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| Technology High-Tech at the Supermarket | |
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| Kitchen Know-How | |
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| Using the Kitchen for Food Storage | |
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| Planning Work Areas | |
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| Kitchen Appliances | |
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| Using the Kitchen | |
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| Technology Smarter Appliances for Easier Living | |
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| Safety and Sanitation | |
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| Safety in the Kitchen | |
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| Kitchen Sanitation | |
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| The Danger Zone | |
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| Health Watch Outdoor Dining | |
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| Getting Ready to Cook | |
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| Study the Recipe or Directions | |
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| Make a Schedule | |
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| Assemble the Equipment and Ingredients | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Cooperating in the Foods Lab | |
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| Measuring Basics | |
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| Measuring Terms | |
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| Measuring Equipment | |
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| Measuring Accurately | |
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| Adjusting Measurements | |
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| Managing Resources Measure for Measure: Equivalents | |
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| Preparation Skills | |
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| Preparing Food | |
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| Cutting Techniques | |
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| Mixing Techniques | |
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| Special Techniques | |
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| Managing Resources Making Do | |
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| Cooking Techniques | |
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| Cooking Equipment | |
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| Cooking with Moist Heat | |
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| Cooking with Dry Heat | |
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| Cooking with Fat | |
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| When Is Food Done? | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Working in a Restaurant Kitchen | |
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| Microwave Cooking | |
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| How a Microwave Oven Works | |
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| Microwave Techniques | |
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| Variables in Microwave Cooking | |
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| Safety Considerations | |
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| Technology A New Wave in Microwave Cooking | |
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| Breads and Cereals | |
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| Selecting Breads and Cereals | |
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| Storing Breads and Cereals | |
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| Cooking Breads and Cereals | |
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| Health Watch Whole and Hearty | |
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| Fruits and Vegetables | |
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| Selecting Fruits and Vegetables | |
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| Storing Fruits and Vegetables | |
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| Preparing Fruits and Vegetables | |
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| Technology Strawberries in December | |
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| Milk and Milk Products | |
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| Selecting Milk Products | |
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| Storing Milk Products | |
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| Cooking Milk Products | |
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| Health Watch The Truth About Yogurt | |
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| Meats, Poultry, Fish, Eggs, Nuts, and Beans | |
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| Selecting Meats, Poultry, Fish, Eggs, Nuts, and Beans | |
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| Storing Meats, Poultry, Fish, Eggs, Nuts, and Beans | |
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| Cooking Meats, Poultry, Fish, Eggs, Nuts, and Beans | |
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| Health Watch Protein Complementing | |
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| Serving Meals at Home and Eating Out | |
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| Eating at Home | |
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| Good Manners: Rules of Thoughtfulness | |
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| Eating Out | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Etiquette at the Table | |
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| Careers in Food and Nutrition | |
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| Characteristics for Careers in Foods and Nutrition | |
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| Jobs in Food Processing | |
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| Jobs in Food Service | |
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| Getting a Job | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Special Order: Your Career in Food Service | |
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| Teen Tips | |
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| 50 Snacks Under 75 Calories | |
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| Breakfast On-the-Run | |
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| Fast Foods: Cutting the Calories | |
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| Clothing And Textiles | |
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| Clothing and You | |
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| Clothing Choices | |
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| Clothes and Your Appearance | |
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| Clothes and Comfort | |
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| Clothes and Groups | |
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| Clothing Decisions | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Peer Pressure and Clothes | |
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| Design and Your Appearance | |
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| Elements of Clothing Design | |
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| Understanding Color | |
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| The Whole Effect | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Paying Compliments | |
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| Clothes and Fashion | |
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| What Makes Fashion Change? | |
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| How Do Fashions Start? | |
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| Fashions and Fads | |
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| Health Watch Extremes in Fashion | |
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| Fibers and Fabrics | |
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| Fibers | |
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| Yarns | |
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| Fabric Construction | |
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| Color and Finishes | |
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| Care Labels | |
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| Technology Battling the Elements | |
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| Planning Your Wardrobe | |
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| A Wardrobe Inventory | |
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| Adding to Your Wardrobe | |
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| Managing Resources Buying Coordinated Pieces | |
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| Shopping for Clothes | |
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| Getting Ready to Shop | |
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| Know Your Size | |
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| Evaluating Your Choice | |
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| Managing Resources Choosing Accessories | |
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| Selecting Patterns, Fabrics, and Notions | |
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| Body Measurements | |
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| Selecting a Pattern | |
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| Selecting a Fabric | |
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| Selecting Notions | |
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| Managing Resources Deciding Whether to Make or Buy | |
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| Sewing Equipment | |
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| The Sewing Machine | |
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| The Serger | |
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| Other Sewing Tools and Equipment | |
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| Technology Electronics in Sewing Equipment | |
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| Lay Out, Cut, and Mark | |
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| Preparing Your Pattern | |
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| Preparing Your Fabric | |
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| Lay Out and Cutting | |
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| Marking the Fabric | |
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| Health Watch Safe Use of Sewing Tools | |
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| Basic Construction | |
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| Staystitching | |
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| Shaping to Fit the Body | |
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| Assembling the Pieces | |
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| Pressing | |
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| Technology Using Videos to Learn to Sew | |
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| Adding the Details | |
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| Special Techniques | |
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| Closures | |
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| Trims | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Closures to Help People with Disabilities | |
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| Clothes Care | |
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| General Care | |
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| Cleaning Clothes | |
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| Simple Repairs | |
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| Technology Easy-Care Fabrics | |
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| Redesigning and Recycling | |
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| Redesigning a Garment | |
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| Creative Measures | |
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| Recycling a Garment | |
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| Managing Resources Putting a Little into Your Wardrobe | |
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| Careers in Clothing and Textiles | |
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| Characteristics for Careers in Clothing and Textiles | |
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| Jobs in Design and Marketing | |
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| Jobs in Clothing Construction and Care | |
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| Getting a Job | |
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| Interpersonal Skills What to Wear for an Interview | |
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| Teen Tips | |
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| Create Your Color Palette | |
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| T-Shirt--Make It Unique | |
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| Designer Jeans--Worth the $$? | |
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| Housing And Living Space | |
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| Living Space and You | |
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| Meeting Psychological Needs | |
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| Meeting Physical Needs | |
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| Housing Choices | |
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| Decisions About Housing | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Adapting Space for Independent Living | |
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| How to Organize Your Space | |
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| Organizing Your Furniture | |
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| Activity Areas | |
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| Storage Areas | |
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| Managing Resources Closet Space: The Final Frontier | |
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| Designing Your Space | |
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| The Elements of Design | |
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| The Principles of Design | |
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| Accessories: The Personal Touch | |
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| Technology Computers Can Design, Too | |
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| Caring for Living Space | |
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| Why Care for Space? | |
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| Caring for Your Own Space | |
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| Caring for Shared Space | |
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| Managing Resources Who Does the Chores in Your Home? | |
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| Safety in the Home | |
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| Assessing the Dangers | |
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| Preventing Accidents | |
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| Health Watch Home Fire Drills | |
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| Managing Energy Costs in the Home | |
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| What Is Energy? | |
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| Steps to Save Energy | |
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| Technology The Smart Home | |
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| Careers in Housing | |
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| Characteristics for Careers in Housing | |
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| Jobs in Design, Construction, and Sales | |
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| Jobs in Home Maintenance and Use | |
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| Getting a Job | |
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| Interpersonal Skills Success on the Job | |
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| Teen Tips | |
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| Four Looks--One Room | |
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| Living on Your Own | |
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| Terrific Teenage Tool Kit | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Credits | |
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| Index | |