• ISBN13: 9781032044088
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Education & Psychology
• Publisher: T&F
• Publisher Imprint: Routledge
• Publication Date: December 8, 2025
• Pages: 332
• Original Price: GBP 77.99
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 620 grams

Now in its second edition, Introduction to Human Development and Family Science was the first text to introduce human development and family studies (HDFS) as inextricably linked areas of study. Pioneers of research paradigms have acknowledged that the family is one setting in which human development occurs, and much work is inherently multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary. This book helps to fortify an understanding of HDFS and subareas within it.
Key features include:

Chapters aligned with Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) Guidelines.
An applied focus, with vignettes exploring diverse family structures and human experience, a brand-new appendix with helpful tips to encourage the effective utilization of research.
Discussion of the wide variety of career paths for HDFS students.
Rich pedagogical features, including Challenge: Integration sections, bringing together content from all chapters; Journal Questions, encouraging reflection on content as well as personal experience; and Suggested Resources, listing relevant websites, books, articles, and video links for further study.

Incredibly user-friendly, this is essential reading for students new to Human Development and Family Science.

A fully developed Instructor and Student Website includes flashcards, self-testing quizzes, and discussion questions for students, as well as activities, lecture slides, test banks, and video recommendations for instructors.

Bridget A. Walsh is a Professor of HDFS at the University of Nevada, Reno. She is a CFLE. She obtained her Ph.D. from Texas Woman’s University in Child Development, her master’s degree in Psychology from Villanova University, and her bachelor’s degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Albright College. Her research focuses on home visiting.

Dana A. Weiser is a Professor and Chairperson of Human Development and Family Sciences as well as a Faculty Affiliate of the Women’s and Gender Studies program at Texas Tech University. She earned a Ph.D. from the University of Nevada, Reno in Interdisciplinary Social Psychology, a master’s degree in Psychology from California State University, Los Angeles, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Government from Claremont McKenna College. Her research examines what families and society teach individuals about romantic relationships and sexuality.