Brigham Young University. Department of Child Development and Family Relationships
Dates
- Existence: 1966 - 1982
Administrative History
The Department of Child Development and Family Relationships (1966-1982) was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.
The Department of Child Development and Family Relationships was formed in 1966 in a reorganization of the earlier Department of Family Life Education, and was part of the College of Family Living. Department chairs included Duane M. Laws (1966-1970), J. Joel Moss (1970-1980), and D. Eugene Mead (1980-1982). In 1981 the department moved to the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, and the following year was divided and merged into the Department of Family Sciences and the Family Living Center.
Citation:
BYU Organizational History Project website, via WWW, Dec. 9, 2014 (Department of Child Development and Family Relationships; est. 1966 in College of Family Living; previously Department of Family Life Education; moved to College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, 1981; chairs, Duane M. Laws (1966-1970), J. Joel Moss (1970-1980), and D. Eugene Mead (1980-1982); 1982, department divided and merged into Department of Family Sciences and Family Living Center)Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Department of Child Development and Family Relationships records
Contains sample questionnaires about powers and conformity research, as well as course materials with faculty correspondence and course information. Materials date from between 1966 and 1981.