Links and Online Resources
Child Development
Tufts University Child and Family WebGuide
The WebGuide is a directory that evaluates, describes and provides links to hundreds of sites containing child development research and practical advice. Topics are selected on the basis of parent recommendations; they cover all ages, from early child development through adolescence.
Child Development & Parenting Information
An award winning site for information on child development, psychology, parenting, learning, health and safety as well as childhood disorders such as attention deficit disorder, dyslexia and autism. They provide comprehensive resources and practical suggestions for parents covering toddlers to teens.
American Psychological Association
Information on children and families from the American Psychological Association. Provides a variety of psychology-related press releases, news updates, and articles from the Monitor on Psychology.
Information on a number of topics affecting the health and well-being of children; the top parenting strategies for infants, children 2-3 years of age, and those 4-5 years; resources for community groups, health care providers, and policy-makers.
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The webpage for the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry includes facts, links to resources, press releases, "hot topics", research, and more. This site is intended to assist parents and families in understanding mental disorders and problems affecting children and adolescents, especially the link marked Complete Listing of Facts for Families.
Challenges for Children
Children, Youth, and Families Education and Research Network
CYFERnet's Web site brings together the best, children, youth and family resources of all the public land-grant universities in the country. It is designed to be used by anyone who needs comprehensive children, youth, or family information.
The Future of Children seeks to promote effective policies and programs for children by providing policymakers, service providers, and the media with timely, objective information based on the best available research. Their publications are theme-oriented and especially helpful.
Tufts Child and Family WebGuide: Education
A range of peer-reviewed sites pertaining to after school care, literacy/reading, parents' rights, bullies, mentoring, physical disabilities, multicultural education, preschool curriculum, child care/preschool, school readiness, school violence, home schooling, and learning disabilities.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
The Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families by connecting child welfare, adoption and related professionals as well as concerned citizens to timely, essential information. This site has data and information on child maltreatment as well.
Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexual Orientation
National Black Child Development Institute
For the past 31 years, the National Black Child Development Institute has been steadfast in its mission to improve and protect the lives of children. We have worked to improve child welfare services, make universal early care and education a reality, build family support services, press for educational reform and provide vital information on children's health.
Race: The Power of an Illusion
This site was designed as a companion for a related PBS series. It contains lots of helpful background information on race as well as interactive components. Definitely worth exploring!
This site has brief essays about gender roles, variance, identity, and sex differences. Issues are addressed from the perspective of both theory and research.
Girls Incorporated is a national nonprofit youth organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. The site has information for both adults and children.
Understanding and Raising Boys
It's tough being a boy in America today. The PBS Parents Guide to Raising Boys will help you understand what it's like. Discover how to help your boy feel confident, succeed in school, and grow up resilient and responsible.
Growing up is a demanding and challenging task for every adolescent. One important aspect is forming one's sexual identity. All children explore and experiment sexually as part of normal development. This sexual behavior may be with members of the same or opposite sex. This webpage provides relevant facts and information.
Risk, Socioeconomic Status, and Social Justice
The National Center for Children in Poverty
The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and policy organization at Columbia University. Our mission is to identify and promote strategies that prevent child poverty in the United States and that improve the lives of low-income children and families.
The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.
Joint Center for Poverty Research
Provides articles, policies and information focused on work and poverty. The causes of poverty in the United States, general poverty facts, the social effects of welfare reform, and poverty and children are discussed.
UNICEF is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. We have the global authority to influence decision-makers, and the variety of partners at grassroots level to turn the most innovative ideas into reality.
Voices for Illinois Children champions the full development of every
child in Illinois to assure the future well-being of everyone in the
state. We work with families, communities and policymakers on all
issues to help children grow up happy, healthy, nurtured, safe and
well-educated.
How would teachers change their practices and lessons if they were interested in reducing inequalities in society? This site contains helpful information and ideas for lessons for you to consider.
Psychological Disorders and Treatment
Fantastic site. It seems to have everything you could possibly want to know about mental health. Includes articles and essays, book reviews, live chats, discussion forums, and great links to mental health resources.
BehaveNet Clinical Capsule APA Diagnostic Classification
A site specifically dedicated to presenting DSM-IV criteria. Very thorough description of the criteria for each psychiatric/psychological disorder.
National Institute of Mental Health
This is the branch of federal government that sponsors research on mental health. The site provides a summary of major psychological disorders as well as research-based information on causes and treatments.
Choosing the Right Treatment: What Families Need to Know About Evidence-Based Practices
This guide is designed to inform families about evidence-based practices (EBPs) in children's mental health and to share information on an array of treatment and support options. Knowledge is power and informed families are in the best position to advocate for the most effective treatment and supports for their child and family.
Evidence Based Treatment for Children and Adolescents
The purpose of this site is to inform people regarding the most up-to-date information about mental health practice for children and adolescents.
Mental Help Net is an established and highly regarded internet website dedicated to educating the public about mental health, wellness, and family and relationship issues and concerns. Designed and maintained by clinical psychologists, the site provides scientifically accurate and up-to-date coverage.
National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice
As attention to the issue of youth with mental disorders in the juvenile justice system has increased in the past decade, a number of approaches have emerged to assist the field in identifying and responding to their mental health needs. One of the most important advances is the development of demonstrated effective interventions for treating youth.
Psychology: Scientific Problem Solvers - Careers for the 21st Century
This brochure is intended to help answer your questions about what working in psychology is like and what educational requirements are needed. It covers the differences among the various degrees available in psychology, types of careers, and what psychologists do.