Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies (Hardcover)

Part I: What is Human Development and Family Studies? 

1. Human Development and Family Studies 

Part II: Who Are the People Involved in the Area of Human Development and Family Studies? 

2. Careers in Human Development and Family Studies 

Part III: What is the History and Future of the Human Development and Family Studies Field? 

3. History and Future of Human Development and Family Studies Field 

Part IV: Why Is Human Development and Family Studies Important? How Does Theory and Research Inform Work in Human Development and Family Studies?

4. Introduction to Research in Human Development and Family Studies 

5. Introduction to Theories in Human Development and Family Studies

Part V: Professionals and Ethical Thinking and Growth 

6. Introduction to Family Life Education and Content Areas of Family Life Education 

7. Ethics and Professional Development 

Part VI: What Are the Key Areas within Human Development and Family Studies? 

8. Family and Early Years 

9. Family and Childhood 

10. Family and Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood 

11. Family and Adulthood 

12. Family and Late Adulthood 

13. Diverse Families 

14. Family Strengths 

Appendix A: A Closer Look at Applied Experiences in Human Development and Family Studies 

Appendix B: Consuming Research