http://www.childrensdefense.org/issues.htm
Children's Defense Fund focusing on issues that affect children's lives and
development.
http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v283n23/ffull/jmn0621-3.html
Article on environmental effects on children's development.
http://www.childtrends.org/PDF/vol2-iss2.pdf
Childtrends newsletter on the social health of the nation's children and
includes a link to the government site that discusses these trends.
http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/
Kids Count Database of how children are doing in US in 2000.
http://www.childstats.gov/
Information on child statistics from US government.
http://www.isr.umich.edu/src/child-development/home.html
University of Michigan site for Childhood Development Supplement, which talks
about a research study and links to how the research was designed. Includes
questionnaires used in the study, and data from results.
http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/abstract/104/2/e18?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&titleabstract=prenatal&searchid=QID_NOT_SET&FIRSTINDEX=
Article on prenatal exposure to cocaine.
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/c/a1r/screen/BrowseAny/action/GetStudy?order=2&xml_file_id=xmlfiles%2FORD__NCT00004458.xml%40csdb&JServSessionIdzone_ct=q51h6jalr1
Look at a site for clinical trials set up by the federal government where a
longitudinal study of autism is being set up. Get a better idea of what
scientific studies are like.
http://www.cyfernet.org/
Children, Youth and Families Education and Research net site.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/genepool/ETHEX.html
Site that includes an Internet listserv for ethics on genetics.
http://www-hsc.usc.edu/~mbernste/
Bioethics discussion page with great topics for discussion.
http://www.bioethics.umn.edu/publications/
University of Minnesota bioethics topics and discussions page, with a room for
posting replies. Kept up to date with recent archives.
http://www.sfu.ca/psychology/groups/si/ledwidge/courses/270/overhead/erikson/index.htm
Site on Erik Erikson.
http://oldsci.eiu.edu/psychology/Spencer/Personality.html
Site that provides information on the various theories of personality. Includes
Erikson, Freud and Maslow.
http://www.massey.ac.nz/~ALock/virtual/project2.htm
Site discussing Vygotsky's theory with links.
http://landow.stg.brown.edu/victorian/science/freud/Freud_OV.html
This site contains an overview of Freud's ideas on human behavior.
http://www.wpi.edu/~isg_501/nsushkin.html#piaget
Information on Piaget's stages, with interesting links.
http://www.unige.ch/piaget/PiagetGB.html
University of Geneva's archives on Piaget.
http://www.autism.org/fragilex.html
Information and resources on Fragile X syndrome.
http://project.bio.iastate.edu/Courses/Gen308/Chapter_Links/Frame.html
Iowa State University website with comprehensive information on DNA and the
Genome Project.
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/problem_sets/human_genetics/05Q.html
Human genetics problem set for "interpreting a pedigree". Good site
for students to learn more about dominance and recessiveness.
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/AJHG/home.html
American Journal of Human Genetics online with links.
http://www.handsnet.org/alerts1242/alerts_show.htm?doc_id=31104
Decoding of human genome and the possibility of genetic discrimination.
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/growthcharts/
Children's growth charts from About.com based on data from The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/Preschoolers.html
Good general site on preschooler's health issues, including nutrition.
http://nccic.org/asknccic.html
National Child Care Information Center site which includes a browser for looking
up information on children, including brain development and health and safety of
children.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/fnic-food2_print.pl/fnic/etext/000008.html?childhood+obesity#first_hit
U.S. Government site on nutrition, including information on childhood obesity.
http://www.eatright.org/pr/2000/jadahighlights01.html
Highlights from the January 2000 issue on childhood obesity from the Journal of
the American Dietetic Association.
http://www.indiana.edu/~pietsch/callosum.html
Information on the corpus callosum, including pictures, links, and a survey of
literature.
http://www.calib.com/nccanch/
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information with links and
resources.
http://child.cornell.edu/
Child Abuse Prevention Network, with latest statistics and information on child
abuse, including a broadcast about child abuse.
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Pages/pubs/fa.htm#faab
Iowa State University's Extension contains a list of publications with detailed
information on child abuse.
http://www.nncc.org/cyfernet/cd.page.html
NNCC net site for child development including cognitive and language
developmental milestones.
http://www.apa.org/journals/dev/dev354986.html
American Psychological Association journal article on working memory and how it
develops.
http://www.humboldt1.com/~cr2/sociohis.htm
A professor's website from Humboldt State University with an excellent article
on Vygotsky and his theory applied to 3- and 4-year-olds.
http://www.naeyc.org/
NAEYC website which includes Young Children Magazine as well as links to other
child development information including resources on developmentally appropriate
practices.
http://www.pitc.org/index.html
Site with good PowerPoint slides on brain development and language development.
http://www.links2go.com/topic/English_As_a_Second_Language
Web links to information and resources on English as a second language.
http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/72.cfm
National Mental Health Association site, this fact sheet contains information on
what children need for good mental health including information on childhood
fears.
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/PAGES/prdcts.htm#EDAnchor
A whole issue of a journal from University of North Carolina education
department on the long-term effects of childcare and a fact sheet on quality
childcare.
http://npin.org/pnews/1999/pnew799/feat799.html
A good article on Baumrind's parenting styles.
http://www.nncc.org/Maintitles/info.page.html
Good general site from National Network for Child Care that has resources,
articles and links about preschool-aged children.
http://ericps.crc.uiuc.edu/cgi-bin/texis/webinator/npinvlft4search
Good general site for information on children sponsored by the National Parent
Information Network.
http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/violence.html
American Psychological Association information about violence on television and
its effect on children.
http://www.brightfutures.org/bf2/mc/6.html
Developmental chart for Middle Childhood with links to information on middle
childhood by C. Everett Koop and The Bright Futures website. The main Bright
Futures website has this type of information for all ages.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/990215ap/861.html
Good article from American Family Physician on childhood obesity, including
contributing factors.
http://www.sciam.com/1998/0998issue/0998barkley.html
An excellent article from Scientific American with a good explanation of
Attention Deficit Disorder and good links to more information.
http://www.starbright.org/
Site that relates to special needs and ill children to keep them on track for a
normal childhood.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/index.html
Good general site with lots of links for information on kids' health and well
being.
http://www.ldanatl.org/
Site about learning disabilities, includes a glossary of terms and good
descriptions of learning disabilities and how to help children with them.
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/cise/ose/categories/ld.html
Site on learning disabilities, especially dyslexia, with many resources.
http://www.unm.edu/~parkes/links.htm
Site with links for educational assessment and testing.
http://www.connectforkids.org/content1556/content_list.htm?attrib_id=339
Connect for Kids website, this section is on early learning and school.
http://www.childrenspartnership.org/
A parent's guide to information on kids and the internet.
http://www.sciam.com/specialissues/1198intelligence/1198yam.html
Scientific American article on intelligence.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/
Site for educational information and links from the U.S. Office of Educational
Research and Improvement.
http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/morchr/morchr.html
Report on moral and character development in children with some good links.
http://childstats.gov/ac1999/ac99.asp
Government site on child statistics, including good information on violence and
children.
http://www.talkingwithkids.org/
A site devoted to talking with kids about violence, drugs, and sex sponsored by
Kaiser Foundation and Children Now.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violencemenu.cfm
National Institute on Mental Health site with information on children and
violence.
http://www.thefamilyworks.org/
U.S Department of Education Parenting Resource Center of Maryland site with good
parenting information.
http://www.aboutourkids.org/
Site includes lots of general information and information on friends (peers),
parenting styles, as well as aggression in children.
http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/hesguide/humanrel/gh6600.htm
Article dealing with the effects of divorce on children, including some coping
skills.
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/index.htm
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry site with numerous fact
sheets for families.
http://www.parentsplace.com/family/divorce/
Resource for children and divorce.
http://www.os.dhhs.gov/topics/teenpreg.html
Department of Health and Human Services site for information about teen
pregnancy with links.
http://www.nnfr.org/adolsex/
National Networks for Family Resiliency site with links to information on
adolescent sexuality, including some good fact sheets.
http://www.connectforkids.org/content1555/content_list.htm?attrib_id=331
Connect for Kids web page devoted to adolescent development.
http://www.kff.org/content/1999/1548/
Kaiser Foundation survey on teens and their lack of information on sexual
health, includes survey plus results.
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/digest/march_influence.html
Abstract on models influence over girls body image. Full article can be received
via email.
http://www.teenpregnancy.org/
Web site of a national program to prevent teen pregnancy.
http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/or_teen_preg_decline.html
Guttmacher Institute report on declining teenage pregnancy rates and the reasons
behind the decline.
http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/teen
An overview of when teens have sex by the Annie Casey Foundation.
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Healthfinder government site with links to information on AIDS.
http://quniverse.com/aidsvl/
Aids Virtual Library.
http://www.nodrugs.com
A good site with important alcohol and drug prevention information concerning
adolescents for parents, teachers, and law enforcement. Very educational.
http://www.teenwire.com/index.asp
Great site operated by Planned Parenthood for teens that includes
information on sex and other important topics.
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html
Adolescent Directory Online is an electronic link to many issues of adolescent
development.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/iasa/cooplrng2.html
California Department of Education site on cooperative learning which directly
relates to task involved learning. Good information explaining how it works, and
why it might be necessary.
http://www.uic.edu/~lnucci/MoralEd/overview.html
University of Chicago site that deals with moral development and education
including an overview of Piaget and Kohlberg and their understanding of moral
development.
http://moon.pepperdine.edu/gsep/class/ethics/kohlberg/
Pepperdine University site about Kohlberg and moral development includes his
stages/levels and gives examples.
http://www.carnegie.org/sub/pubs/reports/great_transitions/gr_intro.html
Carnegie Institute report Great Transistions: Preparing Adolescents for a New
Century, including what to do about education for teens. An incredible source
for what is happening with adolescents today.
http://www.ssw.upenn.edu/CSYP/links.htm
University of Pennsylvania site for adolescent development.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/n/x/nxd10/adolesce.htm
Penn State site on Adolescence and Continuity.
http://www.ncadd.org/
National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence is a good general resource.
Check out the links.
http://www.mayohealth.org/home?id=FL00028
Article on teens and risk factors and the importance the family plays in
decision making.
http://mentalhealth.about.com/health/mentalhealth/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/wh%2D13%2D19.html
About.com site especially focused on females from ages 13-18, but has good links
and information on other topics.
http://www.healthfinder.gov/scripts/Topics.asp?context=2&keyword=169§ion=1
Site for teens about their lives, especially risk taking behavior.
http://ericps.crc.uiuc.edu/eece/pubs/digests/1995/drgirl95.html
Article on supporting young adolescent girls in their development.
http://monitoringthefuture.org/pressreleases/99drugpr.html
Monitoring the Future web site on the latest surveys of adolescents, including
the latest information on the trend of drug use among teens.
http://www.cyfernet.org/youth.html
Youth resources web site.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/articles/0,3266,44517,00.html
Good recent article on teen suicide, including symptoms to watch for.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/archive/1995/951023/society.html
Time Magazine article on adolescence in America today.
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html
Adolescent Directory Online site by Indiana University.
http://womenshealth.about.com/health/womenshealth/msubsexuality.htm?iam=dpile&terms=sexual+reponsiveness
About.com site on sexuality and women with many links.
http://www.inciid.org/
International Council for Infertility Information Dissemination site with fact
sheets on infertility and links.
http://www.ihr.com/infertility/
Infertility resources site.
http://www.anred.com/toc.html
ANRED site for Anorexia and other eating disorders. Lots of information and
links.
http://www.edc.org/hec/
Higher Education Center for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol abuse site.
http://ibgwww.colorado.edu/cadd/
Site relating information on drug addiction and genetics.
http://europe.cnn.com/HEALTH/9708/19/nfm.drugs.violence/video.html
CNN report on how drugs and alcohol affect the number of violent deaths.
http://isu.indstate.edu/wbarratt/dragon/ix/sa-dit.htm
Explanation of the Defining Issues Test.
http://education.umn.edu/CSED/sample.html
A sample dilemma from the Defining Issues Test.
http://panopticon.csustan.edu/cpa99/html/bay.html
Excellent paper on the application of the Defining Issues Test.
http://www.radcliffe.edu/murray/data/ds/doc0585.htm
Review of study of Fowler's development of faith.
http://www.acenet.edu/resources/fact-sheets/returns.pdf
Fact sheet on a survey of those completing college and their attitudes on life.
http://www.house.gov/ways_means/humres/106cong/4-27-99/4-27mcla.htm
Report by Princeton University to the House Ways and Means committee on
fatherhood.
http://www.cyfc.umn.edu/middleframe_4.html
University of Minnesota links page for children and families. Includes
information on divorce, fatherhood, and parenting.
http://www.parentsplace.com/
Site for parents about parenting.
http://www.apa.org/journals/dev.html
Journal of Developmental Psychology, this issue includes an article on the first
ten years of marriage and how the relationship changes.
http://www.parentswithoutpartners.org/
Site for single parents and issue dealing with single parenting.
http://www.igc.org/fatherhood/
Web site for the Fatherhood Project.
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Pages/pubs/fa.htm
Parenting information from Iowa State University Extension.
http://www.stress.org/problem.htm
American Institute of Stress web site, includes a fact sheet on the effects of
stress in our society.
http://health.yahoo.com/health/Diseases_and_Conditions/Disease_Feed_Data/Acute_MI/
Yahoo.com Health Link with information and links on cardiovascular diseases.
http://www.midlife-passages.com/page25.html
Site on Male Menopause.
http://www.menopause.org/projour/menopause.html
North American Menopause Society with abstracts, explanations, and links.
http://www.cio.com/archive/031596_qa.html
Interview with Howard Gardner on the 7 intelligences applied to adult life.
http://www.ed.psu.edu/insys3/esd/Gardner/menu.html
Penn State University site on Howard Gardner's intelligence theory with links.
http://web.psych.ualberta.ca/~mike/Pearl_Street/OldDictionary/C/crystallized_intelligence.html
University of Alberta website with descriptions of fluid and crystallized
intelligence.
http://www.secretsofaging.com/mind/fluid.html
Secrets of Aging website that includes a test of fluid and crystallized
intelligence.
http://deal.unl.edu/marriage/index.html
Marriage and couple relationships site.
http://www.marriagebuilders.com/
Marriage Builders website on creating successful marriages.
http://marriage.about.com/people/marriage/msubyrs.htm
About.Com information on midlife marriages including links to other sites.
http://marriage.about.com/people/marriage/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apa.org%2Freleases%2Frelation.html
APA information on what makes relationships last.
http://www.lessons4living.com/midlife.htm
Good site on midlife metamorphosis.
http://www.probe.org/docs/midlife.html
Paper on midlife transition with references to Levinson.
http://www.macfound.org/research/hcd/hcd_20.htm
MacArthur Foundation Network on Midlife Development.
http://www.cartoonweb.com/newtalent/midlifecrisis/main.asp
Cartoons about midlife crisis.
http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/family/g1117.htm
University of Nebraska website with information on the Sandwich Generation.
http://www.your-time.com/yourlife/990402.asp
Good article on the Sandwich Generation with information/resource links.
http://www.hope.edu/academic/psychology/335/webrep2/index.html
Recent research on adult development, including midlife crisis and taking care
of aging parents.
http://www.noah-health.org/english/aging/aging.html
NOAH site on Aging and Alzheimer's.
http://www.nih.gov/nia/
National Institute on Aging site with information and links.
http://www.nih.gov/nia/health/links.htm
Brochures with information on aging.
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/naic/Notes/default.htm
National Aging Information Center has links and other resources.
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/aoa/DIR/browse.html
Resource Directory on aging.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus99ncb.pdf
Health and Aging chartbook, full-text articles avaliable.
http://www.stroke.org/about.cfm
Information from the National Stroke Association about strokes and how they
affect victims.
http://www.hnrc.tufts.edu/
Tufts University site on aging and nutrition, good resources.
http://www.eatright.org/adap0500.html
American Dietetic Association's position on nutrition and aging.
http://www.elderweb.com/
Website with information for and about the elderly.
http://www.alz.org/
Alzheimer's Association website, with an especially good description and
understanding of the disease
http://www.alzheimers.org/
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral web page with information and
resources on the disease.
http://www.americangeriatrics.org/education/index.shtml
American Geriatrics Association web site, which includes educational information
on depression, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease.
http://www.usc.edu/isd/locations/science/gerontology/web_resources.htm
USC gerontology web site with many links, including a Seniors' web site with
information for seniors.
http://www.apa.org/journals/dev/dev354986.html
Differences in working memory over the life span.
http://www.asaging.org/am/cia/cia.html
American Society on Aging--lots of information, especially look for information
on retirement.
http://www.aarp.org/
American Association of Retired Persons site includes information on life
transitions, health and wellness and retirement planning.
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/englist.html#Retirement
Social Security Administration site including information on retirement.
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/aoa/pages/jpostlst.html
Good site for Internet resources on aging.
http://www.iog.wayne.edu/GeroWebd/GeroWeb.html
Wayne State University gerontology web site with lots of links, including
lifestyles and recreation.
http://www.nih.gov/nia/
National Institute on Aging website with good links.
http://www.exnet.iastate.edu/Pages/families/life/agingweb/frame_web/websites.html
University of Iowa Extension Senior Web Pages site with links and resource
information.
http://www.euthanasia.org/didmsnj.html
Mensa site with euthanasia information.
http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/death.html
Site on the sociology of death and dying.
http://www.npr.org/programs/death/trns.html#others
Site that includes audio and text about death and dying in America.
http://eduserv.hscer.washington.edu/bioethics/topics/eol.html
Site from University of Washington that deals with a "good death" and
how a doctor would assist.
http://www.growthhouse.org/
A site dedicated to death and dying.
http://www.thirteen.org/archive/bid/
From the PBS series on Death and Dying--with insights and topics for discussion.