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This comprehensive textbook offers an interdisciplinary introduction to the history of human development and family science. It provides insights from home economics, sociology and psychology to explain and analyze how the field was established and how it is developing and showcases the contribution of its unique transdisciplinary nature.
Andrea Roach, Ph.D., CFLE, is an Associate Professor at California State University, Fresno, in the Department of Child and Family Science. Her research interests include the history of human development and family science, family relationships, and intimate partner violence.
Ashley Ermer, Ph.D., CFLE, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Science and Human Development at Montclair State University. As a family gerontologist, her primary research focuses on the interplay between older adults' social relationships (e.g., romantic partnerships and friendships) and well-being.
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