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| Administration for Children and Families | ||
| This web site of a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides descriptions of recent projects focused on children's well-being and information about many topics on children's development. ( http://www.acf.dhhs.gov ) | ||
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| Adolescence Directory Online | ||
| An Internet guide to information on adolescent issues provided by the Centre for Adolescent Studies at Indiana University. ( http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html ) | ||
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| Adult Development and Aging | ||
| The web site of Division 20, Adult Development and Aging, of the American Psychological Association. Includes resources for students, information about publications on adult development and aging, links to organizations involving adult development and aging, and more. ( http://aging.ufl.edu/apadiv20/apadiv20.htm ) | ||
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| Aging Around the World | ||
| Information about aging research and resources in many countries around the world. ( http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/pr/internationalpage.html ) | ||
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| Aging Resources | ||
| The web site of the U.S. government's Administration on Aging with connections to resources in many areas of aging, such as care giving, intergenerational relationships, leisure, nursing, psychology, psychiatry, retirement. ( http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/agingsites/copy%20of%20metasites.html ) | ||
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| Alzheimer Society of Canada | ||
| Provides information on Alzheimer's Disease related to diagnosis, care, treatment, and research. ( http://www.alzheimer.ca/english/index.php ) | ||
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| American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | ||
| Provides information about child/adolescent problems and disorders. Includes research, recent press releases, and links to other related sites. ( http://www.aacap.org/web/aacap ) | ||
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| American Academy of Pediatrics | ||
| Explores children's pediatric problems. Includes research, family resources, advocacy, and up-to-date descriptions of articles in Pediatrics. ( http://www.aap.org ) | ||
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| American Educational Research Association (AERA) | ||
| This web site of this leading research organization includes information about many areas of educational psychology and children's development. Visitors to the site ca post comments about particular topics. One recent posting had comments from 22 different individuals about "Technology and Homework". ( http://aera.net ) | ||
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| AskERIC | ||
| This ERIC web site provides access to a wide range of topics on educating children and adolescents; links to a number of ERIC clearinghouses can be made at this site. ( http://ericir.syr.edu ) | ||
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| Canadian Association of Gerontology | ||
| Provides information, research, and publications related to positive living for the elderly. ( http://www.cagacg.ca/english/hub_e.html ) | ||
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| Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) | ||
| Provides information, resources, and support for retired people throughout the country. ( http://www.fifty-plus.net/carp/about/main.cfm ) | ||
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| Canadian Paediatric Society | ||
| Provides information for professional and parents related to the health and well-being of children and youth. ( http://www.cps.ca ) | ||
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| Canadian Psychological Association | ||
| Provides information, fact sheets, and web links concerning the psychological needs and well-being of people throughout Canada. ( http://www.cpa.ca ) | ||
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| Centres for Disease Control and Prevention | ||
| An extensive web site with information about many aspects of health, diseases, and illnesses in infants, children, adolescents, and adults. ( http://www.cdc.gov ) | ||
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| Child Development | ||
| The Web site of the Society for Research in Child Development provides information about this excellent journal. How to become a student member of the Society is described. ( http://www.srcd.org ) | ||
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| Child & Family Canada | ||
| Provides information, resources, and public education related to children and families. ( http://www.cfc-efc.ca ) | ||
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| Child Healthfinder | ||
| This government web site has links to many web resources and organizations that focus on children's development. ( http://healthfinder.gov/justforyou/default.htm ) | ||
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| Child Trends, Inc. | ||
| This non-profit organization studies children, youth, and families through research, data collection, and data analysis. Included are descriptions of current projects, abstracts of recent papers, press releases, facts-at-a-glance, and links to other data sources. ( http://www.childtrends.org/HOMEPg.asp ) | ||
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| Children and Advocacy | ||
| The web site of the Action for Alliance for Children, which publishes Children's Advocate new magazine. You can read the current and back issues to 1997 at this web site. Web links to information about current trends and policy issues affecting children and families are provided. ( http://www.4children.org ) | ||
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| Children and Technology | ||
| The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Technology web site on children and technology with extensive information about more effective use of technology in children's lives. ( http://www.ed.gov/Technology/pubsh.html ) | ||
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| Children and Youth | ||
| Health Canada provides information and reports on various issues related to the development of children and youth. ( http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/childhood_youth ) | ||
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| Children, Youth, and Family Services Directory | ||
| Extensive lists of organizations and services for children, youth, and families; links to web sites with further information about the organizations and services. ( http://www.childrenyouthfamilydir.com/ ) | ||
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| Children Now | ||
| This organization uses research and mass media communication to increase the likelihood that the well-being of children is a top national priority. You can sign up for a monthly newsletter, Children Now, read about action alerts regarding children's well-being, and connect with many other web sites on children's development. ( http://www.childrennow.org ) | ||
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| Children's Issues | ||
| An excellent web site with extensive links to information about many aspects of child development. Includes links to general resources and resources in specific areas such as education, children's safety, children around the world, federal resources, and others. ( http://www.childrennow.org/links.html ) | ||
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| Death and Dying | ||
| Includes Internet connections for information about hospices, culture and death, widows, euthanasia, grief support groups, end-of-life care, and more. ( http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/NAIC/NOTES/Hospice.html ) | ||
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| Department of Justice Canada | ||
| This government department provides information and reports on all aspects of justice affecting Canadians. ( http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/index.html ) | ||
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| Diversity | ||
| The Diversity database of the U. of Maryland that will allow you to explore many different aspects of diversity, including the roles of ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, and religion in development. ( http://www.inform.umd.edu/Diversity ) | ||
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| Education Index | ||
| An annotated list of educational resources on the Internet with topics sorted by subject area and age of the learner. ( http://www.educationindex.com/index.html ) | ||
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| Educational Organizations | ||
| This Education Week web site provides links to a wide range of more than 150 education organizations. ( http://www.edweek.org/context ) | ||
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| ERIC Digests | ||
| Current and back descriptions of issues and research in many areas of education can be found at this web site. ( http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/index ) | ||
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| Exploring Aging Issues | ||
| The U.S. Administration on Aging web site with access to information about many aging issues, such as elder abuse, health care, and the adequacy of caregiving. Also includes statistics regarding a number of areas of older adults' lives. ( http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov ) | ||
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| Gender Resources | ||
| This web site includes general gender resources and more specific resources described separately for females and males; links to many other gender sites are available. ( http://www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/Topic/Diversity/Specific/Gender ) | ||
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| Geriatrics | ||
| Extensive connections to web sites on geriatrics, gerontological nursing, hospice care, geriatrics journals, therapies, and many other areas. ( http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/agingsites/metasites.html ) | ||
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| Gerontological Society of America | ||
| Find out about this very large, prestigious organization that cuts across a number of disciplines-psychology, medicine, sociology, and others. Read about the Society's journals, sections, and annual conventions. ( http://www.geron.org ) | ||
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| Geropsychology Resources | ||
| Extensive connections to web sites on such topics as medical aspects of aging, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and clinical psychology. You can also connect through this web site to leading university gerontology centers. ( http://www.premier.net/~gero/gerosyc.html ) | ||
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| Global Resources on Aging | ||
| Extensive connections to web sites with information about aging in more than 15 countries around the world. ( http://www.aoa.gov/international/oiar.html ) | ||
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| Harvard Centre for Children's Health | ||
| Has current information about research projects. You also can read the current and back issues of the Center's newsletter, Research to Reality, online at this web site. Also has links to related web sites. ( http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/children ) | ||
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| Health Canada | ||
| This online centre provides information relating to the health of all Canadians. ( http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca ) | ||
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| Health Canada Division of Aging and Seniors | ||
| Provides information on issues, programs, and publications related to aging and seniors in Canada. ( http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/seniors/english/division.htm ) | ||
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| Health Links | ||
| Links to an extensive range of journals involving health. Among the child health journals listed are Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and many others. ( http://healthlinks.washington.edu/journals/A.html ) | ||
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| Human Resources Development Canada | ||
| Provides information on programs and services for Canadians to participate in the workplace and community. ( http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/common/home.shtml ) | ||
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| Internet Resources on Aging | ||
| A wide range of resources on aging that can be obtained on the Internet has been compiled at this web site. Connections to many web sites in the United States and around the world are provided. ( http://cprweb.maxwell.syr.edu/demo_site/gerontologist/ira/april97/index.htm ) | ||
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| Maternal and Child Health Resources | ||
| The web site of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the U.S. Health and Human Services Administration. Has the full text online and a number of articles on maternal and child health, such as Key National Indicators of Child Well Being, Children with Special Needs, School Health Education Resources, and many others. ( http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/index.html ) | ||
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| Medical Journals | ||
| An extensive collection of links to journals in just about every area of medicine you could imagine, including geriatrics, family medicine, nursing, and nutrition. ( http://www.sciencekomm.at/journals/medicine/med-bio.html ) | ||
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| Medline Health Information | ||
| An excellent web site for finding out information about a wide range of health topics listed from A-Z. Among the topics covered that are especially relevant to life-span development are adolescent health, ADHD, adoption, aging, alcoholism, Alzheimer's disease, and arthritis-and that is just from the A's. ( http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html ) | ||
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| Mental Health Promotion | ||
| Health Canada provides the information, programs, and resources that promote mental health for all Canadians. ( http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/mentalhealth/mhp/index.html ) | ||
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| National Aging Information Centre | ||
| Searchable databases about many aspects of aging are provided, along with information about publications on aging that can be obtained. ( http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/naic/about.html ) | ||
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| National Institute of Child Health Human Development | ||
| Includes recent news releases, research, and publications (a number of which are online at this site). Online articles include NICHD Study of Early Child Care, Why Children Succeed or Fail at Reading, Investing in Our Future: A National Research Initiative for America's Children for the 21st Century, and many others. ( http://www.nichd.nih.gov/ ) | ||
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| Older Adults' Resources | ||
| Connections to resources for improving the lives of older adults can be found at this web site. Includes information about online publications, activities, forums, and more. ( http://www.aoa.gov/aoa/resource.html ) | ||
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| Parenting Resources | ||
| Links to many different dimensions of parenting are provided, including positive parenting, single parenting, support services for parents, the National Parent Information Network, and many others. ( http://www.feminist.com/resources/links/links_fam.html ) | ||
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| Pediatrics | ||
| This excellent web site allows you to look at current, forthcoming, and back issues of the journal. Pediatrics, which publishes a wide range of articles focused on children's health and well-being. Unlike many sites, at this site you can view the abstracts and full articles of current and back issues. ( http://www.pediatrics.org ) | ||
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| Search ERIC Database | ||
| Go to this web site, type a keyword (s) for the topic you are interested in obtaining information about, and you will be able to access articles about the topic. ( http://ericir.syr.edu/Eric ) | ||
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| Society for Research on Adult Development | ||
| The web site of this international organization includes a link to the Journal of Adult Development and other information about adult development. ( http://www.tiac.net/users/commons/srad/index.html ) | ||
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| Stand for Children | ||
| This national organization encourages individuals to improve the lives of children and provides information about how to get involved with the organization on a local basis. ( http://www.stand.org ) | ||
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| Webliography | ||
| Great name, great site with information on Internet resources, Internet issues and concerns, use of the Internet in grades K-12, and online periodicals with useful information about many aspects of development. ( http://www.groton.k12.ct.us/5biblio.htm ) | ||
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| Zero to Three | ||
| This National Centre for Infants, Toddlers, and Children is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of infants, toddlers, and young children. Includes information about many aspects of development. ( http://www.zerotothree.org ) | ||
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