Helen Woodard Atwater: A Leader of Leaders

This article chronicles the life of Helen W. Atwater, a leader of leaders, and emissary for journalistic expertise, home economics, and women's role in civil society. Atwater's career as a writer and editor encompassed three decades in the early twentieth century during which she prepared...

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Published in:Family and consumer sciences research journal 2013-03, Vol.41 (3), p.314-324
Main Authors: Wilmarth, Melissa J., Nickols, Sharon Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Careers
Civil Society
editor
Females
history of home economics
Home Economics
Journal of Home Economics
Labor Force Participation
leader
Membership
Public policy
Twentieth Century
United States of America
Writers
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Summary:This article chronicles the life of Helen W. Atwater, a leader of leaders, and emissary for journalistic expertise, home economics, and women's role in civil society. Atwater's career as a writer and editor encompassed three decades in the early twentieth century during which she prepared reports for the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office of Home Economics, served as the first full‐time editor of the Journal of Home Economics, and participated in early public policy advocacy of the American Home Economics Association. Atwater's active membership in many professional organizations contributed to the understanding of home economics outside of the profession.
ISSN:1077-727X
1552-3934
DOI:10.1111/fcsr.12012