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 |  Adolescence, 9/e John W. Santrock,
University of Texas, Dallas
Introduction
Web Links (Referenced in Text Margins)Teens Only!
(http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/teen.html)
You can check out what interests adolescents by going to this web site, which has links to Teen Zines (fiction and nonfiction written by and for teens), Hangouts (places to have fun on the web), Organizations, and Real World (books and information to help adolescents survive in school and the real world). |
| | | Three Teenagers
(http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/n/x/nxd10/portraits.htm)
Jennifer, Catherine, and Abigail describe their lives as teenagers in-depth. |
| | | Trends in the Well-Being of American Youth
(http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/hsp/97trends/intro-web.htm)
Includes extensive information about many trends related to adolescents' lives, such as youth living in poverty neighborhoods, youth employment, child and youth mortality, education and achievement, and many other youth-related topics. |
| | | Children's Defense Fund
(http://www.childrensdefense.org/)
Describing itself as "America's Strongest Voice for Children," the Children's Defense Fund web site examines the lives of children and youth in poverty, and has links to many other web sites for finding out information about many aspects of adolescents' lives. |
| | | Continuity and Discontinuity
(http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/n/x/nxd10/adolesce.htm)
Explore continuity and change in biology, cognition, social and personality domains, and various contexts. |
| | | The Search Institute
(http://www.search-institute.org)
This institute has become one of the leading resources for information about a wide variety of research topics and practical applications to adolescents' lives. The Search Institute has a number of pamphlets and books on many adolescent topics available and it publishes a newsletter, Assets. |
| | | Critical Thinking
(http://www.oswego.edu/Acad_Dept/gened/links/ct.html)
Links to a number of web sites that explore critical thinking are provided. |
| | | On-Line Psychology Center
(http://www.socialpsychology.org/career.htm)
Examine job listings in psychology, career tips, jobs and internships, and many other aspects of pursuing a career in psychology. |
| | | Jobs With An Undergraduate Degree in Psychology
(http://www.psychwww.com/careers/index.htm)
Marky Lloyd's web site with excellent information about how to get the most from an undergraduate education in psychology. You also can examine career-related abilities and interests, as well as the type of jobs available to individuals with an undergraduate degree in psychology, including those involving work with adolescents. |
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