CHILD DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

CHILD DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
An Internet Hotlist on CHILD DEVELOPMENT

created by Marilyn Abramowitz
Mineola High School Library

Introduction
There are many factors impacting on the development of a child. Along with the print resources (books & SIRS articles) found on the OPAC, consult our online datasbases, and explore the links below to learn more about them. *New links may be added to this site; check back often.

The Internet Resources

Child Dev & Related Film Resources

Amoeba Web - Developmental Psychology - Resources on child & adolescent development and related topics
Child Development Theories - Erik Erikson's 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development
Children & Developmental Guidelines - National Academy for Child Development
HOT TOPICS - Topics include substance abuse (tobacco, alcohol, narcotics, steroids), crime, child welfare, students rights, sexuality, teen pregnancy, AIDS, + more
HUMAN RIGHTS - Hotlist of links that include prevention of child abuse
Internet Movie Database -
Movies and Mental Illness - Psychology, Psychiatry and the Movies
National Network for Child Care - Articles & resources
TEEN ISSUES - Part 1 - topics include gangs & youth crime; risky behavior (incl. self-mutilation)& self-image; stress, abusive relationships, cliques & alienation; steroid use, sleep deprivation; and other teen issues
TEEN ISSUES - Part 2 - topics include eating disorders, depression, suicide; personality & behavior disorders; bullying; cults; substance abuse + more
TOPICS ON THE BAD SEED - Topics include adoption, suicide, juvenile crime & justice, school violence, nature/nurture debate, Sigmund Freud

Divorce/Foster & Institutional Care Impact

Adoption and Foster Care - Administration for Children and Families from US Dept of Health & Human Services
Adoption.com - Foster Parenting -
Child Welfare League of America -
Children & Divorce (AACAP) - American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry pamphlet
Children & Divorce (APA) - In SEARCH box, put in 'children and divorce' for 6 articles from the American Psychological Association
Children of Divorce - Website hosted by a family therapist
Effects of Divorce on Children -
Foster Care & Adoptive Community - articles by psychologist, Dr. Rick Delaney
Fostering Perspectives - views on foster care and adoption in North Carolina
Helping Children Understand Divorce - A publication of Human Environment Sciences
The Impact of Foster Care on Development - PDF format
The Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care -

Advertising & Media Violence Impact

5 Important Ideas to Teach Your Kids About Media - Click on Pamphlets; Click on Five Important Ideas...
Caught in the Web - Online Advertising Targets Kids - Article from Education World
Center for Media Literacy - Articles on Advertising/Consumerism
Children & TV Violence - American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry pamphlet
Children & Violence - Report from the National Inst of Mental Health
Don't Buy It - Get Media Smart - Advertising tricks, etc.
Media Violence - American Academy of Pediatrics Search: put in the term 'media violence' for many documents on the topic
Subliminal Advertising - SCROLL TO BOTTOM & Click on SUBLIMINAL ADVERTISING
TV Violence: Effects on Children (Media Awareness Network) - Put 'TV violence' in SEARCH box for many articles on the topic

Physical Punishment/Poor Nutrition Impact

Children's Nutrition Research Center - of Texas
Child Abuse Prevention Network -
Child Abuse: The Hidden Bruises - American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry pamphlet
Child Health & Nutrition - from The World Bank
Effects of Diet and Nutritional Status on Brain Development and Cognitive Function - from US Dept of Agriculture
Effects of School Health and Nutrition in Developing Countries -
Good Nutrition For Kids & Teens - from the Child Development Institute
Nutrition for Children -
Nutrition for Children - in Child Health & Development -
Nutrition for Health and Development - from World Health Organization
Nutrition: Impact on Immunity and Treatment -
Physical Punishment - From the American Academy of Pediatricians.
Physical Punishment & the Development of Aggressive & Violent Behavior - Article from the Family Research Laboratory (Univ. of New Hampshire)
S.A.D. (Standard American Diet): What it is doing to you your child! -
School children - and Healthy Eating - from British Nutrition Foundation
The Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program - research and public policy center dedicated to the health and nutrition of children ages 0 to 3

Nature-Nurture Debate

How Much Free Will Do Really We Have? - Essay by Prof. Michael C. Kearl of the Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology at Trinity University.
Nature vs Nurture Revisited - Program info from PBS - NOVA Online
Nature vs. Nurture - Articles on the controversy
Nature vs. Nurture: the Pendulum Still Swings With Plenty of Momentum - Article from The Chronicle of Higher Education
Nurture Assumption Home Page - Related articles & reports
The Nurture Assumption - Why children turn out the way they do
What is the Relationship Between 'Nature' and 'Nurture' in the Acquisition of Knowledge -
Why Are You So Smart? - Article from DISCOVER magazine

Computers/Chemical Pollution Impact

A is for Air Pollution Part II: Effectuating Your Right to Know - from Citizens League for Environmental Action Now
Air Pollution and Children's Health - from Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Chemical Body Burden -
Chemical Pollution 'Harms Children's Brains' - article from the UK
Chemical and Pollution Control Publications - from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Children Online - American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry pamphlet
Computers Could Disable Children - From the Health Section of the BBC News
Computers and Young Children - Report from the ERIC Counseling & Student Services Clearinghouse
Environmental Threats to Children -
Fool's Gold: A Critical Look At Computers In Childhood - Report from the Alliance For Childhood
Polluting Our Future: Chemical Pollution in the U.S. that Affects Child Development and Learning - A joint report released by: Clean Air Council, National Environmental Trust, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Learning Disabilities Association of America
US Chemical Pollution Threatens Child Health and Development - published by the International Committee of the Fourth International (World Socialist Web site)

Content by Marilyn Abramowitz, mabramowitz@mineola.k12.ny.us
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Last revised Thu Mar 27 10:29:28 US/Pacific 2008