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The Human Heritage: Genes and Environment 2-1. What the heck is a gene? As the name suggests, an accessible and fairly brief (yet fairly detailed) explanation of the basic principles of genetics, with links to images and illustrations. http://people.ku.edu/~jbrown/gene.html 2-2. Gregor Mendel and the Discovery of Genetics A brief introduction to Mendel’s experimental work that led to his discovery of the basic principles of genetics. http://www.unb.ca/web/units/psych/likely/evolution/mendel.htm 2-3. MendelWeb An extensive site devoted to Mendel’s work in genetics. Presents the text of Mendel’s seminal study "Experiments in Plant Hybridization" as well as essays and commentaries thereon, a glossary, and links to related sites. 2-4. To Know Ourselves: The Human Genome Project An informative site that explains the Human Genome Project–its background, its findings, and the importance and implications (scientific, ethical, legal, social, and otherwise) of those findings. http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/publicat/tko/index.html 2-5. Minnesota Twin Family Study Describes the findings and ongoing work of the Minnesota Twin Family Study, which seeks to identify the genetic and environmental influences on the development of psychological traits. http://www.psych.umn.edu/psylabs/mtfs/ This is the site of the National Downs Syndrome Congress. 3-1. Infant and Toddler: Biosocial Development A slideshow-type tutorial on infant and early childhood development. Covers such topics as reflexes, sensory perception, physical growth, and motor development. http://www.niu.edu/acad/fcns280/B-INFANT/ 3-2. The Multidimensional Human Embryo Presents MRI images of a human embryo at various stages of development, accompanied by brief explanatory texts. 3-3. Teratology Society A site devoted to the study of abnormal physical development–its causes, mechanisms, and manifestations. Provides information about birth defects, and includes a section "Just for Students" that explains the effects of various teratogens. 3-4. March of Dimes: Birth Defects Provides information about birth defects and their causes. Also provides advice about how to have a healthy baby, fact sheets on substances known to cause birth defects, statistics on infant health, and a list of frequently asked questions. http://www.modimes.org/HealthLibrary2/BirthDefects/Default.htm 3-5. Birth as an American Rite of Passage Presents the text of a book by a medical anthropologist that "decodes the messages conveyed by hospital birth rituals otherwise known as ‘standard procedures for normal birth.’ These ritual procedures, common in many American hospitals, make birth appear to conform to the technocratic model and babies appear to have been produced by society." Presents a critical, defamiliarizing perspective on how childbirth is dealt with in mainstream medical contexts in the U.S.A. http://www.birthpsychology.com/messages/index.html Resources for parents-to-be, as well as parents of infants and small children with links to topics such as family planning, pregnancy and birth, infertility, adoption and to online publications and newsgroups. 3-7 Birth News This site has information about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and parenting newsgroups and mailing lists. 3-8 Hardin MD This is a megasite of obstetrics, gynecology, and women's health resources. 3-9 UPenn Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology Links to most issues dealing with women's health (beginning with adolescence), including pregnancy and birth. 3-10 Labor Resources This site specializes in resources dealing with childbirth and labor, including information about childbirth classes, types of delivery, and medical issues surrounding childbirth. This is a megasite of Internet infertility resources, including lists of clinics, news releases, listserves and databases. 3-12 Creating Families Creating Families specializes in surrogate parenting with links to sources for surrogate mothers and egg donors. 3-13 March of Dimes Resources on birth defects, including an online library, fact sheets, publications of research, and links to web resources. Early Infancy: Initial Capacities and the Process of Change 4-1. KidsHealth: Pregnancy and Newborns An extensive list of links to brief articles (which are intended primarily to provide information for expectant and new parents). Topics include breastfeeding, infants’ senses, physical growth, learning, play, sleep, etc. http://KidsHealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/index.html 4-2. Online Birth Center A site devoted to pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding. Includes information on midwifery, nutrition, complications, etc. 4-3. Temperament.com A clearinghouse site for research and information concerning temperament (i.e. individual behavioral characteristics and individual differences in behavioral style). Includes informative articles as well as a list of frequently asked questions. 4-4. Live and Learn: Breast Milk or Formula: Making the Right Choice A detailed, accessible discussion of infant nutritional needs, and of the pros and cons of breastfeeding and bottlefeeding. http://www.liveandlearn.com/formula.html 4-5. Kidsource: Newborns Provides links to a wide variety of articles concerning newborn health and safety, nutrition, growth, etc. http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/Newborns.html 4-6. Classical conditioning A tutorial on classical conditioning and Ivan Pavlov’s work. Provides concise definitions and explanations of various related concepts. http://snycorva.cortland.edu/~ANDERSMD/CCOND/CC.HTML 4-7. Operant conditioning A tutorial on operant conditioning and the work of B.F. Skinner. Provides concise definitions and explanations of various related concepts. 5-1. Time magazine: Profile of Jean Piaget A profile of Jean Piaget from Time magazine’s special issue "The Most Influential People of the 20th Century." http://www.time.com/time/time100/scientist/profile/piaget.html 5-2. The Virtual Faculty’s Vygotsky Centennial Project Provides basic information about Vygotsky and his most influential ideas, as well as links to articles about Vygotsky’s work by prominent scholars. http://www.massey.ac.nz/~ALock/virtual/project2.htm 5-3. Vygotsky’s Cultural/Cognitive Theory of Development A brief tutorial that gives an overview of Vygotsky’s main theoretical ideas and their implications. http://snycorva.cortland.edu/~ANDERSMD/VYG/VYG.HTML 5-4. Neural Foundations: What Stimulation Your Baby Needs to Become Smart Provides links to an article on young children’s intellectual development by educational psychologist William Staso titled "‘Windows of Opportunity’ for Infants and Toddlers," summaries of various journal articles on intellectual development in young children, and information about current research in this area. http://www.utech.net/gbpress/book1005/book1frame.htm 5-5. New York University Child Study Center, AboutOurKids: Fears An article about fears in young children (of strangers, new situations, dangers both real and imagined, etc.)–how and why they manifest themselves, and how they can be dealt with by parents. 7-1. National Foundation for Abused and Neglected Children Provides information about various forms of child abuse and how to prevent them. Includes tips for children and parents, information and statistics about gangs, and links to related sites. 7-2. Child Abuse Prevention Network Provides information, statistics, and news reports about child abuse and its prevention. http://child.cornell.edu/capn.html 7-3. Ounce of Prevention Fund, Starting Smart: How Early Experiences Affect Brain Development An informative article about current research on brain development in children and factors that influence it (both positively and negatively). http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/cta/links/ounce.html 7-4. Children’s Defense Fund Provides information and news about a variety of issues concerning children’s welfare. http://www.childrensdefense.org/ 7-5. Children’s Bureau Express A resource for professionals concerned with child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption. Provides links to news articles and information about current research. http://www.calib.com/cbexpress/ 7-6. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Facts for Families and Other Resources Provides information about mental illnesses affecting children and adolescents. Includes a glossary of symptoms, information about treatments, etc., as well as links to other organizations’ sites. http://www.aacap.org/info_families/index.htm 7-7. UNICEF, Innocenti Research Centre (International Child Development Centre) Provides links to information about threats to the well-being of children all over the world. Topic headings include "Children and Armed Conflict," "Street Children," and "Harmful Traditional Practices." 8-1. Child Development Institute: Language Development Chart An overview of children’s language acquisition from six months to eight years of age. Includes links to sites concerned with communication disorders and learning disabilities. http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/development/language_development.shtml 8-2. "Language Acquisition" by Steven Pinker The text of an as-yet unpublished article about children’s language acquisition by a prominent researcher. http://www.cogsci.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Papers/Py104/pinker.langacq.html 8-3. The Hanen Centre The site of a Canadian not-for-profit charitable organization that is "committed to helping young children with - or at risk of developing - language delay learn to communicate and interact effectively." 8-4. Child Development Institute: Current Research on Language Development Provides links to recent articles on children’s language development. http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/development/current_research_language_development.shtml 8-5. ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics: Fostering Second Language Development in Young Children A digest of a report published by the National Center for Research on Cultural Diversity and Second Language Learning. Addresses various concerns commonly raised by parents, teachers, and others about bilingualism in children. http://www.cal.org/ericcll/digest/ncrcds04.htm Social Development in Early Childhood 10-1. The Child Development Website: Classic Theories of Child Development A "hypertext overview" of Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson’s theories of child development. The stages/phases of development identified by each theorist are clearly explained. http://idealist.com/children/cdw.html10-2. Classics in the History of Psychology: Transmission of Aggression through Imitation of Aggressive Models Presents the text of Bandura, Ross, & Ross’s influential 1961 study of children’s aggression and non-aggression in their interactions with an inflatable "Bobo" doll. http://www.yorku.ca/dept/psych/classics/Bandura/bobo.htm10-3. Simon Fraser University Evolutionary Psychology Research Group: Definition of Evolutionary Psychology A brief overview of evolutionary psychology and the issues that interest evolutionary psychologists. http://www.sfu.ca/~janicki/defn.htm10-4. American Psychological Association, Public Communications: What Makes Kids Care? Teaching Gentleness in a Violent World An article on the origins and nature of altruistic behavior in children, and how parents and others can foster it. http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/altruism.html10-5. American Psychological Association: Public Communications: Raising Children to Resist Violence: What You Can Do An article on violent/aggressive behavior in children and how it can be dealt with. http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/apa-aap.html10-6. ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education: Aggression and Cooperation: Helping Young Children Develop Constructive Strategies A digest that reports on recent research findings and offers advice on how to discourage aggression and foster cooperation in children http://npin.org/library/pre1998/n00369/n00369.html10-7. Self-Help magazine: Children’s Behavior links Provides links to various recent articles on such topics as attachment, bullying, the effects of television violence, etc. http://www.shpm.com/articles/child_behavior/index.shtmlCognitive Development in Early Childhood Visit the Piaget Society site and read more about Piaget's preoperational stage. Information about ASL, an online dictionary, and links to sites dealing with the deaf community. National Association for Gifted Children This site is an excellent resource for information about giftedness and links to educational and recreational resources for gifted children. Association for Childhood Education International This organization promotes optimal educational development and practices for toddlers through adolescents. The site has links to journals and newsletters. Net Connections for Communication Disorders and Science This site is for students and professionals interested in speech and language disabilities and disorders. Physical Development in Middle Childhood Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Excellent resources about diagnosis and treatment of ADD/ADHD and information about local support groups. Devoted to the prevention of child abuse and neglect with links to information about preventing child abuse and neglect and on parenting classes and publications. National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information Extensive resources about identification, education and prevention of abuse and neglect and other child-welfare issues.
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Development in Middle Childhood From the Piaget Society site, you can link to information about Piaget's concrete operational stage. National Association for Bilingual Education Interested in raising a bilingual child or learning about the effects of bilingual education? Check out the site for the National Association for Bilingual Education. Learning Disabilities Association This site is dedicated to education and support for children and adults with learning disabilities. Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood From this site, you can access a tutorial on Erikson's fourth stage, industry vs. inferiority. Information about step parenting, and support and educational programs for stepfamilies. This site for an international support group for single and divorced parents has links to online resources and publications and information about local chapters. Physical Development in Adolescence Adolescence: Change and Continuity Tutorials on physical and sexual development in adolescence. This is the site of Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. The Australian Clearinghouse on Adolescence This site is funded by the Australian government and has links to research, resources, databases, and online newsletters about adolescence. Sexuality and Education Counsel of the United States Information related to all aspects of sexuality. Cognitive Development in Adolescence Moral Development and Education Maintained by the School of Education at the University of Illinois, this site is devoted to moral development and education. Psychosocial Development in Adolescence Erik Erikson's 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development Visit the Erikson web site and read about Erikson's fifth stage, identity vs. identify confusion. This site discusses theories and issues in identity development. How can you identify the risk for dropping out of school? And how do you help teenagers who are dropping out or thinking about it? The site of the National Dropout Prevention Center, sponsored by Clemson University, has a wealth of resources. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention This U.S. Dept. of Justice agency conducts and publishes research on juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice. Nearly all of their extensive publications are available online. Go to this site and click on Juvenile Justice. A wide range of information on depression. The National Foundation for Depressive Illness Devoted to depression and suicide with many links to other online resources. Families Come in All Varieties Links to discussions on family relationships during adolescence. Links to discussions about adolescence in the workplace. Links to information about the role of peers in adolescence.
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