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HDFS Spring 2024 Newsletter
Get PDFAnnual spring newsletter created by the Human Development and Family Science Department. Student, faculty, and alumni updates. Message From Dr. Johns Dr. Hamon Legacy Award HDFS Administrative Assistant News Kim Valvo - Outstanding Alumni Recipient Jordan Thompson AFCS Board Election NCFR News FCS News Elder Service Partner Program MCFR News FCCLA And Dr. Hamon’s PA FCS Award FCS Educator Day 2024 Graduate
HDFS Newsletters 2013 - 2019
Get PDFAnnual spring newsletters created by the Human Development and Family Science Department. This collection includes spring newsletters from 2013 to 2019.
Student, faculty, and alumni updates
“It’s better in the Bahamas:” From relationship initiation to marriage
No full textSherwin Sweeting, age 19 years, and Natalia Sands, 17, have known each other since primary school. They began hanging out when Natalia was 13 years old and Sherwin was 15. They saw each other a lot at school, church youth events, and the recreation center. Although they frequently gathered in groups of other young people, they often paired off to go to the beach, where they would talk and “make out.” At 16 years of age, Sherwin quit high school to begin his career in crawfishing. He was fortunate to get with one of the good boats that consistently does well during fishing season
Social Exchange Theory and the Christian Faith: Is a Satisfactory Marriage Possible?
Get PDFMessiah College faculty scholarship papers : submitted by faculty in partial fulfillment of the requirements for promotion to the rank of professo
Parents as Resources When Adult Children Divorce
No full textOlder parents continue to function as family resources to their adult children, especially when these children are coping with major life problems. Fifty-two parents (54 to 87 years of age), were asked to reflect upon ways in which they were helpful to their children during the dissolution of their children\u27s marriages. Taxonomical analyses of the qualitative data revealed that virtually all of the parents needed their children in one way or another. Although parents provided advice sparingly and with some trepidation, most freely offered emotional support. Frequently cited modes of instrumental assistance included provision of financial support for basic needs, attorney fees, or mortgage payments; housing; and childcare
Understanding Student Attitudes About Majoring in Human Development and Family Science
No full textMost prospective students are unfamiliar with Human Development and Family Science (HDFS), which makes building program enrollment among incoming students challenging. This study used the Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen, 1991) to conduct a two stage empirical analysis of attitudes associated with majoring in HDFS. HDFS students demonstrated many significantly different attitudes toward majoring in the field than did non HDFS students. They possessed more positive attitudes toward the discipline\u27s treatment of human sexuality, its development of interpersonal communication skills, and its potential for strengthening families. These findings may prove beneficial to HDFS departments that want to improve perceptions of the field and build enrollment. Several strategies for program development and communication enhancement are presented
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