Choosing to Study Human Development and Family Science.
Previous research reports that undergraduate students in Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) programs are motivated more by an interest in the content area and a general desire to be helpful than by specific career goals. Some have speculated that HDFS is a "discovery major": one that studen...
| Publicado en: | Marriage & Family Review Vol. 61; no. 1; pp. 84 - 106 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan/Feb2025
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