 |  Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families, 5/e Mary K. DeGenova
Philip F. Rice
Family Planning and Parenthood
LinksStudies in Family Planning
(http://www.popcouncil.org/sfp)
Abstracts available on-line to non-subscribers, full-text available to subscribers. |
| | | A Brief History of the Human Genome Project
(http://www.dartmouth.edu/~cbbc/courses/bio4/bio4-1997/16-HumanGenome.html)
"This chapter summarizes human genetics and its history with simple descriptions of modes of inheritance using the commonly-used terms from the genetic literature. It also describes current efforts to create genetic maps and to sequence the 3 billion bases in the human genome. An Appendix in the back of this volume summarizes the genetic principles of inheritance in humans." |
| | | Online Birth Center
(http://www.moonlily.com/obc)
This web site contains links to information about midwifery, pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding. |
| | | Pregnancy and Childbirth Information
(http://www.childbirth.org)
"Welcome to Childbirth.org. Pregnancy is a very special time in a person's life. Educating yourselves to be good consumers, knowing your options, and how to provide yourselves with the best possible care are essential to a healthy pregnancy. Enjoy the many links of educational, informational, and personal nature." |
| | | ABC's of Parenting
(http://www.abcparenting.com/)
This site contains articles and links for many of the issues facing parent. |
| | | The National Parenting Center
(http://www.tnpc.com/)
"Dedicated to providing parents with comprehensive and responsible guidance from the world's most renowned child-rearing authorities." |
| | | Positive Parenting
(http://www.positiveparenting.com/)
This site is "dedicated to providing resources and information to make parenting rewarding, effective and fun!" |
| | | Parent Soup
(http://www.parentsoup.com/)
This site is a resource for parents about sleep, health, behaviors and much more. |
| | | The National Adoption Clearinghouse
(http://www.calib.com/naic/)
"The Clearinghouse is a national resource for information on all aspects of adoption for professionals, policy makers, and the general public. Clearinghouse services include technical assistance to professionals and policy makers, a library collection, publications, databases on adoption resources, and information on Federal and State legislation." |
| | | Adoption.Com
(http://www.adoption.com/)
This site contains information about how to adopt and more. |
| | | The Hall of Contraception
(http://desires.com/1.6/Sex/Museum/museum1.html)
"Contraception has a long and inventive history. Now there is a museum dedicated to one of humankind's most persistent quests." |
| | | Epigee Birth Control Guide
(http://www.brainphysics.com/guide/index.html)
"This information is designed to help you make an informed decision about birth control. Only safe, appropriate methods that genuinely prevent conception are recommended. Whichever method of birth control you choose, remember that, aside from abstinence, all birth control methods sometimes fail, even if used properly and consistently." |
| | | Contraception and Sex Information You Can Actually Use
(http://www.io.com/~wwwomen/contraception)
"Do you get the feeling that all the talk about contraception and sex is "scripted"? I certainly do. There are those silly little pamphlets with pastel flowers in the margins that tell you about "getting intimate," "being safe," and practicing good "personal hygiene." They all have the same diagrams, as if the pamphlet designers just traded them around." This web site attempts to correct this problem and present information that is truly useful. |
| | | The History of Condoms
(http://www.avert.org/condoms.htm)
A brief little description of the history of condoms. |
| | | NOT-2-LATE.com
(http://ec.princeton.edu/)
"Welcome to the Emergency Contraception World Wide Web server operated by the Office of Population Research at Princeton University and funded through generous foundation support. This server is designed to provide accurate information about emergency contraception derived from the medical literature and a directory of clinicians willing to provide emergency contraceptives in your area. All forms of emergency contraception described on this server require a prescription." |
| | | NARAL: Abortion and Reproductive Rights: Choice For Women
(http://www.naral.org)
This is the web site for "The National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL). As essential to American freedom as our right to think, vote, worship, work and marry, is our right to make decisions about our own bodies. This very basic and necessary right to choose means having access to safe and legal abortion, effective contraceptive options, and quality reproductive health care. But unlike the other rights we expect as Americans, this is not one we can take for granted." |
| | | Resolve: The National Infertility Association
(http://www.resolve.org)
"The mission of RESOLVE, a nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by Barbara Eck Menning, is to provide timely, compassionate support and information to people who are experiencing infertility and to increase awareness of infertility issues through public education and advocacy." |
| | | Family Process
(http://www.familyprocess.org/)
Contact and subscription information. |
| | | Family Relations
(http://www.iog.wayne.edu/FR/homepage.html)
Contact and subscription information. |
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