CPHHS School of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences Co-Director Karen Hooker describes the differences between Human Development and Family Sciences, Psychology and Sociology, and how the HDFS program offers a broader, more interdisciplinary perspective on individuals.
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Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) is the study of individual development across the entire lifespan, and the HDFS major at Oregon State University’s College of Public Health and Human Sciences is in high demand among those who want to help others improve their lives.
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At the college, we love to talk about synergy – the many ways we work together to benefit individuals, families and communities in Oregon and around the world. And there is perhaps no stronger demonstration of synergy than what exists in a nearly four-year effort to become the first and only accredited college of public health and human sciences in Oregon.
The “empty nest” of past generations, in which the kids are grown up and middle-aged adults have more time to themselves, has been replaced in the United States by a nest that’s full – kids who can’t leave, can’t find a job and aging parents who need more help than ever before.
Nationally recognized leader in her field, Karen Hooker explores how personality affects mental and physical health as people face life-altering experiences.