Internet References for:ANNUAL EDITIONS: The Family 13/14, 39e
Internet References for:
ANNUAL EDITIONS: The Family 13/14
Thirty-Ninth Edition
Some websites continually change their structure and content, so the information listed here may not always be available.
General Sources
AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
This major advocacy group for older people includes among its many resources suggested readings and Internet links to organizations that deal with social issues that may affect people and their families as they age.
Child & Family Webguide
Evaluates, describes and provides links to hundreds of sites containing child development research and practical advice.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This site provides links to information about health, disease, sexuality, and development across the lifespan.
Encyclopedia Britannica
This huge “Britannica Internet Guide” leads to a cornucopia of informational sites and reference sources on such topics as family structure, the family cycle, forms of family organization, and other social issues.
Planned Parenthood
Visit this well-known organization’s home page for links to information on the various kinds of contraceptives (including outercourse and abstinence) and to discussions of other topics related to sexual and reproductive health.
UNIT 1: Evolving Perspectives on the Family
Australian Institute of Family Studies
An Australian government site dedicated to disseminating information about the current state of the family.
Feminist Perspectives on Reproduction and the Family
This article discusses feminist viewpoints on the family.
Kearl’s Guide to the Sociology of the Family
Difficult to read due to poor web design, but a good overview of the many factors that impact the modern family, as well as many links to web resources.
UNIT 2: Exploring and Establishing Relationships
Go Ask Alice!
This interactive site of the Columbia University Health Services provides discussion and insight into a number of personal issues of interest to college-age people and those younger and older.
The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction
The purpose of this Kinsey Institute website is to support interdisciplinary research in the study of human sexuality.
The March of Dimes
The goal of the March of Dimes is to promote maternal child health from pre-conception through infancy. The site provides a variety of links to pregnancy and infant development topics.
The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality is an international organization dedicated to the advancement
of knowledge about sexuality.
The Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality
This exclusively online journal publishes a variety of articles with the purpose of reaching an international audience. The section “research articles” is most useful, while “general interest” contains some opinion pieces.
Zero to Three
Zero to three is a national, nonprofit organization that provides information and support to improve the lives of infant, toddlers, and their families.
UNIT 3: Family Relationships
Child Trends
Open this site to gain insights into a wide number of issues affecting the lives of children and families. The site has links to current research and statistics about children and families in the United States
Child Welfare League of America
The CWLA is the largest U.S. organization devoted entirely to the well-being of vulnerable children and their families. This site provides links to information about such issues as teaching morality and values, child maltreatment, and foster care.
Coalition for Marriage, Family, and Couples Education
CMFCE is dedicated to bringing information about and directories of skill-based marriage education courses to the public. It hopes to lower the rate of family breakdown through couple-empowering preventive education.
The National Association for Child Development
The NACD, dedicated to helping children and adults reach their full potential, presents links to various programs, research, and resources into a variety of family topics.
National Council on Family Relations
This NCFR home page leads to valuable links to articles, research, and other resources on issues in family relations,
such as stepfamilies, couples, and children of divorce.
Positive Parenting
Positive Parenting is an organization dedicated to providing resources and information to make parenting rewarding,
effective, and fun.
UNIT 4: Challenges and Opportunities
Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer’s Association, dedicated to the prevention, cure, and treatment of Alzheimer’s and related disorders, provides support to afflicted patients and their families.
Child Rights Information Network
A clearinghouse of information and human rights advocacy organization related to global child labor.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Connects child welfare and related professionals to comprehensive information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families. Features the latest on topics from prevention to permanency, including child abuse and neglect, foster care, and adoption.
Families and Work Institute
This nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization provides information on work–family balance and analysis of workplace policies and trends that affect families.
Modern Family or Modernized Family Traditionalism?: Master Status and the Gender Order in Switzerland
An article discussing traditional and current family dynamics, arguing that we are moving towards a more egalitarian family form.
Sociological Perspectives of Work and Family
Sociological-Perspectives-on-Work-and-Family
This article presents the challenges of work and family from four principle theoretical frameworks.
The Future of Children
This organization is dedicated to research and analysis of policies and program designed for children and families. Recent publications available for free on this site examine families and work, children with disabilities, and immigrant families.
UNIT 5: Families, Now and into the Future
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
This international organization has developed a report titled The Future of Families to 2030, highlighting global trends in family change.
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