A leading journal published by the American Psychology Association. At this web site, you can read selected recent articles from the journal. (
http://www.apa.org/journals/fam.html
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Leading researcher on marital relationships, John Gottman elaborates on his thoughts about what makes a marriage work. (
http://love.ivillage.com/lnm/lnmgetcloser/0,,1cn7,00.html
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Links to sites about different dimensions of parenting, including positive parenting, single parenting, support services for parents, the National Parent Information Network, and others. (
http://www.feminist.com/resources/links/links_fam.html
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This clearinghouse service of the U.S. government's Children's Bureau provides information about preventing, identifying, and treating child abuse and neglect. Links to other child abuse and neglect information. (
http://www.childwelfare.gov
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Sign up for an electronic newsletter about child abuse prevention and learn about a number of resources for preventing child abuse. (
http://child-abuse.com/
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Read a full chapter on how parents can interact more effectively with their adolescents. (
http://www.carnegie.org/sub/pubs/reports/great_transitions/gr_chpt3.html
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The Search Institutes website on families. Focuses on strategies for strengthening families’ relationships with their adolescents. (
http://www.search-institute.org/families/more.html
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Links to many websites with information about children and divorce, including topics such as economic issues, parenting after divorce, custody issues, and many others. (
www.divorcesource.com/info/children/children.shtml
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An excellent website with extensive information about many aspects of development in divorced families. Topics include helping children adjust to divorce, responses to frequently asked questions about divorce, and guidelines for divorced parents. (
http://www.parent.net
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Gives answers to commonly asked questions about grandparenting, examines grandparent visitation, and has new articles about grandparenting. (
http://www.grandparenting.org/index1.html
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Read about the laws in different states pertaining to grandparent visitation rights, books on this topic, cases, and journal articles. (
http://www.grandparenting.org/Grandparent%20Visitation.htm
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Lots of tips are provided about ways that middle-aged adults can cope with being "sandwiched" between a younger and an older generation. (
http://members.aol.com/sandwchgen
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