A need was felt since long by the researchers in Home Management/Family Resource
Management regarding the availability of information about researches carried
out in the field. The Home Management department, Faculty of Home Science, The
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, is one of the prime institutions where
a number of researches have been conducted. The present book is a compendium of
abstracts of researches conducted at Masters and Doctoral levels during the
period of 1964 to 2006. It will prove to be a rich resource material for the
researchers in colleges and universities. This would enable them to identify the
thrust areas and the research gaps, and