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 |  Children, 7/e John W. Santrock,
University of Texas, Dallas
Introduction
Web Links (Referenced in Text Margins) | | | Prevention Programs
(http://www.worldbank.org/children/basics/sites.htm)
Extensive connections to a variety of prevention programs for improving the lives of children. |
| | | Education Resources
(http://www.educationindex.com/index.html)
Created by the U.S. Government, these resource directories include catalogs and collections of information on a wide range of programs, events, and organizational sources. Examples include: Educational Programs at Work, Achieving the Goals, (consists of volumes across a number of years), The Educational Resource Organizations Directory, and the Computer Accessibility Technology Project. |
| | | Diversity
(http://www.cenews.org/s?k=diversity&m=t)
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| | | Children and Poverty
(http://www.futureofchildren.org/)
This issue of The Future of Children is devoted exclusively to addressing issues involving children and poverty. By connecting to this web site, you can read the articles on-line. The articles focus on such issues as why so many children live in poverty, the effects of poverty on children, programs to improve the lives of children in poverty, and many other topics. |
| | | Social Policy
(http://www.childrensdefense.org/)
The web site of the Children's Defense Fund with updates about social policy and children and links to other web sites with information about improving the lives of children in poverty conditions. |
| | | UNICEF
(http://www.unicef.org/fhpright.htm)
Very up-to-date information about children's rights around the world. Provides information about UNICEF's State of the World's Children reports and many other aspects of children's well being and rights. |
| | | Children's Rights
(http://www.unicef.org/specialsession/rights/)
This global network provides extensive information about children's and whether their needs are being met in many countries around the world. Includes links to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, child rights publications, and links to related topics. |
| | | Children Now
(http://www.childrennow.org/)
An important voice for children, this organization uses research and the mass media to make the well being of children a top national priority. By going to this web site, you can enter your e-mail address and receive a free monthly newsletter about children's issues. |
| | | Children and Advocacy
(http://www.4children.org/)
The web site of the Action Alliance for Children, which publishes the Children's Advocate news magazine. You can read the current and back issues to 1997 at this web site. Web links to other information about current trends and policy issues affecting children and their families are also provided. |
| | | Careers
(http://www.psychwww.com/careers/index.htm)
Extensive information about careers in psychology. Provides advice about making the most of your undergraduate years, entry-level jobs, careers requiring graduate degrees, and job searching resources. |
| | | Nonacademic Careers in Psychology
(http://www.apa.org/science/nonacad.html)
Examine many different nonacademic careers in psychology and read about some personal stories of individuals in these types of careers. |
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