Theses and Dissertations Completed in Home Economics 1985

The purpose of this study was to compile a listing of theses and dissertations completed in home economics in colleges and universities in the United States during 1985. The 885 titles received from 73 institutions are listed by subject matter and degree; and the author, institution, and availability of the document are reported. Information about graduate research in home economics is summa rized through presentations of totals for each institution, by subject matter cate gories, and through rankings for the institutions reporting the largest numbers of theses and dissertations. Of all the titles, 26 percent were for dissertations. The largest number of titles was reported in nutrition, and family relations ranked second. In comparison to the titles reported in 1983 and 1984, the percentage of dissertations was similar (25% vs. 26%) and the subject matter areas with the largest numbers of titles were the same.