 |  Children, 7/e John W. Santrock,
University of Texas, Dallas
Socioemotional Development in Adolescence
Web Links (Referenced in Text Margins)Identity Development
(http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/n/x/nxd10/adolesce.htm)
Ideas about identity statuses, parenting and identity, ethnic identity development, and gender and identity are examined. |
| | | Identity development in Literature
(http://borg.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/ALAN/fall94/Stringer.html)
Explores novels for their insights about adolescent identity development, especially those of Robert Cormier. |
| | | Identity Status Research
(http://askeric.org/Eric/)
Links to the Search ERIC Database. Type in "identity status" and you will be able to read about a number of studies on identity status. |
| | | Cultural Identity in Canada
(http://www.pch.gc.ca)
Read about multiculturalism in Canada and how Canadians define their cultural identity. |
| | | An Adolescent Talks about Ethnic Identity
(http://www.youthradio.org/society/index.shtml)
Then click on "society." Derwin Andaya, a U.S. born Filopino, provides insight into the challenge of developing an identity. |
| | | Some Developmental Models of Girls and Women
(http://www.wcwonline.org)
This article examines Freud's, Mahler's, and Stern's models of girls and women, then turns to the evolving model of girls and women being constructed at the Stone Center at Wellesley College. |
| | | Parent-Adolescent Relationships
(http://www.hec.ohio-state.edu/famlife/bulletin/volume.2/bull21b.htm)
Information about three programs designed to improve parent-adolescent relationships is provided. |
| | | Parenting Today's Adolescents
(http://www.parentingteens.com/)
This web site provides advice for parents of adolescents; includes a question of the week and its answer as well as many resources such as books and links to related web sites. |
| | | Joseph Allen's Research
(http://216.239.33.100/search?q=cache:whr8dBHsfLoC:jpa8rlab.psyc.virginia.edu/posters%2520...
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| | | Parent-Adolescent Conflict
(http://www.yourteen.com/askjoann.html)
Explore what to do when adolescents are defiant, disrespectful, angry, drink, hand out with the wrong crowd, and engage in other behaviors that can contribute to parent-adolescent conflict. |
| | | Reengaging Families with Adolescents
(http://www.ci.appstate.edu/programs/edmedia/medialit/carnegie.html)
The Carnegie Council of Adolescent Development web site on strengthening parents' roles during the early adolescent years, balancing work and family life, and other topics. |
| | | Families as Asset Builders
(http://www.search-institute.org/families/index.htm)
The Search Institute's web site on families that focuses on strategies for strengthening adolescents' relationships with their families. |
| | | Adolescent Peer Relationships
(http://hdfs52.hhdev.psu.edu/hdfs239/239peer.htm)
Profiles of the importance of peer groups in adolescence, cliques, peers and parents, peer pressure, peer statuses, and dating are presented. |
| | | Peer Pressure
(http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/family/nf211.htm)
Examine various dimensions of peer pressure, including its positive aspects and how to handle it. |
| | | Youth Connections
(http://www.unicef.org/voy/)
Explores the elements of effective youth programs, strategies for expanding the reach of community organizations, and schools as partners with families and communities. |
| | | Dating and Romantic Relationships
(http://www.teenvoices.com/submit.html)
Teen Voices Online includes a chat room where adolescent girls can write about their lives and concerns; a number of the entries involve seeking advice about romance, dating, and sex. |
| | | Teen Chat
(http://www.chatspot.net/TeenChat/)
Examine what adolescents have to say about dating, romance, and love. |
| | | Migration and Ethnic Relations
(http://www.ercomer.org/wwwvl/index.html)
An excellent resource for learning more about migration and ethnic relations with links to many related websites. |
| | | Immigration: Journals and Newsletters
(http://www.ercomer.org)
Link up with a wide array of journals and newsletters with information about topics related to immigration and ethnic groups. |
| | | Immigrant Families
(http://www.futureofchildren.org/)
In the search engine type: "immigrant families." This paper evaluates a number of research and policy issues involving immigrant families. |
| | | Violence and Gangs
(http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/conflict.html)
Extensive Internet connections to web sites with information about violence and gangs; includes the Center for the Study of and Prevention of Violence, Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse, and Peer Resources Consulting Services. |
| | | Prevention of Youth Violence
(http://www.safeyouth.org/)
This government web site evaluates a number of ideas for preventing youth violence with a special emphasis on education; specific youth prevention programs are examined. |
| | | Lost Boys
(http://www.psychpage.com/family/library/garbarino.html)
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| | | Adolescent Depression
(http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/24.cfm)
Explore numerous ideas about the nature of depression in adolescence. |
| | | Suicide
(http://www.focusas.com/Suicide.html)
Extensive information about adolescent suicide. |
| | | Youth Risk Behavior
(http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/yrbs/yrbsaag.htm)
National data on various youth risk behaviors can be explored at this web site. |
| | | Treating Adolescent Problems
(http://www.aacap.org/web/aacap/)
The web site of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry with information about psychotherapy for adolescents. |
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