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. Find books on the Destiny catalog, consult our online datasbases, and explore the links below to learn more. *New links may be added to this site, so 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
Science Daily - News, articles, videos +
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/Bullying

Bullying - articles & other resources
Bullying: Widespread in Middle School - say three studies
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
Dealing With Bullying -
Effects of Divorce on Children -
Facts for Families: Bullying -
Helping Children Understand Divorce - A publication of Human Environment Sciences
Helping Kids Deal With Bullies -
Stop Bullying Now -
The Impact of Divorce on Children -

Advertising & Media Violence Impact

5 Important Ideas to Teach Your Kids About Media - Click on Pamphlets; Click on Five Important Ideas...
Ad Access - presents images & database info for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 & 1955. Ad*Access concentrates on 5 main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II.
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
Claims about the power of subliminal advertising -
Does Subliminal Advertising Occur? -
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 - 20th Century Brainwashing and what's hidden in the Microsoft's logo (article)
Subliminal Advertising and the Perpetual Popularity of Playing to People's Paranoia. -
Subliminal Messages in Advertising -
Subliminal Seduction - How did the uproar over subliminal advertising affect the ad industry? (Hint: it's not what you think.) Carrie McLaren studies the paradox of ad criticism.
TV Violence: Effects on Children (Media Awareness Network) - Put 'TV violence' in SEARCH box for many articles on the topic
The Effects of Subliminal Advertising -

Parenting Styles: Abusive, Alcoholic, Other

Emotional Abuse -
Abusive Head Trauma: Shaken Baby Syndrome -
Alcohol Related Birth Injury -
Child Abuse & Neglect - info from the Child Welfare Information Gateway
Child Abuse Prevention Network -
Child Abuse Resources - articles, information, research
Child Abuse: The Hidden Bruises - American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry pamphlet
Child Sexual Abuse -
Child Welfare League of America -
Children Of Alcoholics -
Children of Alcoholics - How Are Children Impacted?
Children of Alcoholics: Are They Different? -
Effects of Alcoholism on Families -
Emotional Child Abuse - fact sheet
How Does Alcohol Affect the World of a Child? -
How Parenting Styles Impact Children -
Impact of Parental Alcohol / Substance Use -
Impacts of Child Victimization -
Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect -
Monitoring Child Neglect - Program info from PBS - NOVA Online
Parenting Styles -
Parenting Styles, Behavior and Skills and Their Impact on Young Children -
Physical Abuse -
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)
Project No Spank - 'Spankings do for a child's development what fistfights between spouses do for a marriage.'
Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Symptoms -
Sexual Abuse -
Sexual Abuse of Boys -
Sexual Abuse of Children -
Shaken Baby Syndrome -
The Impact of Parenting Styles -
The Impact of Parents' Alcohol Dependency on Children -
The Relationship Between Parental Alcohol or Other Drug Problems and Child Maltreatment -
Types of Parenting Styles -
Your Parenting Style is Key to Raising Responsible Children -

Obesity/Birth Order

Pre-School Programs/Toys

Content by Marilyn Abramowitz, mabramowitz@mineola.k12.ny.us
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Last revised Fri Feb 6 5:22:43 US/Pacific 2009