American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association (APA) home page. This site contains a wealth of information about this organization and its services.

American Psychological Society
The American Psychological Society (APS) home page. This site contains a wealth of information on this organization, including schedules for conventions, teaching, research, and other society information.

An Introduction to Library Research in Psychology
This APA site gives the basics of psychological research for the student and nonpsychologist.

Children's Defense Fund
An active child advocacy organization. Provides information on the condition of children and government-sponsored programs serving them.

National Center for Children in Poverty
Aims to reduce the number of young children living in poverty by disseminating information about early education and maternal and child health and by proposing new initiatives to lawmakers.

U.S. Census Bureau
Provides a wealth of information about the people of the United States, including statistics on children, families, and the elderly related to income, housing, health, education, and other concerns.

Chapter 2 Research Strategies

American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association (APA) home page. This site contains a wealth of information about this organization and its services.

American Psychological Society
The American Psychological Society (APS) home page. This site contains a wealth of information on this organization, including schedules for conventions, teaching, research, and other society information.

An Introduction to Library Research in Psychology
This APA site gives the basics of psychological research for the student and nonpsychologist.

Chapter 3 Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Human Genome Project
A website providing comprehensive information about the international Human Genome Project. Describes project goals and current status, including progress in DNA sequence mapping to date and ethical, legal, and social concerns._

Environmental Mutagen Society
Provides information on environmental agents that cause mutation.

Resolve, Inc.
Offers counseling referral and support to persons with fertility problems.

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
Government-sponsored agency that provides information on all aspects of maternal and child health.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
Government-sponsored agency that provides information on all aspects of alcohol and drug abuse.

Alcoholics Anonymous
An international organization aimed at helping people recover from alcoholism.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Supports research, education, and care centers to benefit children and young adults with cystic fibrosis.

National Easter Seal Society
Provides information on birth defects. Works with other agencies to help the disabled.

March of Dimes
The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation works to prevent genetic disorders and other birth defects through public education and community service programs.

Childbirth
Offers a wealth of information on all aspects of childbirth.

American Society for Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics (ASPO)
Trains and certifies instructors in Lamaze method of natural childbirth. Provides information to expectant parents.

American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth
Certifies instructors in the Bradley method of natural childbirth, which emphasizes coaching by the husband.

American College of Nurse-Midwives
Certifies nurse-midwives and provides referrals to expectant parents.

United Cerebral Palsy Association
Provides assistance to people with cerebral palsy and their families. Local and state chapters offer medical, therapeutic, and social services.

Chapter 4 Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities.

Chapter 5 Physical Growth

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies
A coalition of national and state organizations concerned with maternal and child health. Serves as a network through which information on nutrition, injury prevention, and infant mortality is shared.

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
International organization dedicated to addressing the problems of children around the world. Develops and implements health and nutrition programs, campaigns to have children vaccinated against disease, and coordinates delivery of food and other aid to disaster-stricken areas.

World Health Organization (WHO)
International health agency of the United Nations that seeks to obtain the highest level of health care for all people.

La Leche League International
Provides information and support to breast-feeding mothers.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Establishes and enforces product safety standards.

National SAFE KIDS Campaign
A national organization dedicated to the prevention of unintentional injuries in childhood.

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Devoted to solving health problems posed by allergic diseases, including asthma. Supports research and training and provides information to health professionals and the public.

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
Increases public awareness of childhood cancer and provides information, guidance, and emotional support to parents with affected children.

Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc.
An association of anorexics and bulimics, their families and friends, and concerned professionals that provides information about the disorders.

Alan Guttmacher Institute
Compiles information on sexual behavior, contraception, abortion, childbearing, and sexually transmitted disease and promotes public policy related to birth control.

American Social Health Association
A national health agency that works to expand research, provide information to communities, and improve public health policy related to STD. Operates the Herpes Resource Center, a support program for sufferers of incurable genital herpes.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control
Government-sponsored agency that monitors the incidence and spread of diseases in the United States and recommends preventive measures.

Chapter 6 Cognitive Development: Piagetian and Vygotskian Perspectives

Jean Piaget Society

Chapter 7 Cognitive Development: An Information-Processing Perspective

National Assessment of Educational Progress
A nationally representative and continuing assessment of the achievement of American students in various subject areas.

Pursuing Excellence: The Third International Mathematics and Science Study
Presents findings of the largest, most comprehensive international comparison of mathematics and science achievement. Half a million students at five grade levels from 41 nations participated.

U.S. Department of Education Helping Your Child to Read
Suggested strategies and activities for fostering literacy development from infancy through age 10.

Children with Attention Deficit Disorders
Provides support and education to families of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Encourages schools and health care professionals to be responsive to their needs.

Chapter 8 Intelligence

Woodward Research
For a view on infant intelligence, this site presents the research of Amanda Woodward at the University of Chicago.

Head Start
Home page for Head Start.

High/Scope Educational Research Foundation
Devoted to improving development and education from infancy through the high school years.

Chapter 9 Language Development

U.S. Department of Education Helping Your Child to Read
Suggested strategies and activities for fostering literacy development from infancy through age 10.

National Association for Bilingual Education
An organization of educators, public citizens, and students aimed at increasing public understanding of the importance of bilingual education.

Chapter 10 Emotional Development

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
An organization of medical professionals dedicated to treating and improving quality of life for infants, children, and adolescents with emotional or behavior disorders.

Chapter 11 Self and Social Understanding.

Autism-PSS Resources Network
For more information on autism, go to the Autism-PSS Resources Network.

Student Self-Esteem
Tips for teachers on raising students' self-esteem.

Chapter 12 Moral Development.

Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development
Helpful summary of Kohlberg's stages of moral development.

University of Illinois--Moral Development
General website on moral development and education maintained at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Includes useful articles on moral development, classroom practices for teaching moral education, and other resources.

Kohlberg Dilemmas
Four examples of Kohlberg-type dilemmas.

Gilligan's Work
Summary of Carol Gilligan's work, with helpful comparisons to Piaget and Kohlberg.

Chapter 13 Development of Sex-Related Differences and Gender Roles.

AAUW on Girls_ Issues
Research from the American Association of University Women on issues girls face in middle and high school.

http://www.si.se/eng/esverige/equality.html Swedish Gender Equality Program
For more in-depth information on the Swedish gender equality program.

Women in Computer Science
An interesting paper from an MIT student on why more women do not pursue careers in computer science.

Chapter 14 The Family

Parents Without Partners
Organization of custodial and noncustodial single parents that provides support in the upbringing of children.

Stepfamily Association of America
Association of families interested in stepfamily relationships. Organizes support groups and offers education and children's services.

Stepfamily Foundation
Organization of remarried parents, interested professionals, and divorced individuals. Arranges group counseling sessions for stepfamilies and provides training for professionals.

National Network for Child Care
Organization that offers a website with extensive information on day care and child development, an email listserve permitting communication with others concerned about day-care quality, and newsletters for center-based, home-based, and school-age day-care providers.

Child Help USA, Inc.
Promotes public awareness of child abuse through publications, media campaigns, and a speakers' bureau. Supports the National Child Abuse Hotline: (800) 4-A-CHILD.

Parents Anonymous
Dedicated to prevention and treatment of child abuse. Local groups provide support to child-abusing parents and training in nonviolent child-rearing techniques.

National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
Provides information to states and communities wishing to develop programs and activities that identify, prevent, and treat child abuse and neglect.

Chapter 15 Peers, Media, and Schooling

Cocaine Anonymous
Organization devoted to helping adolescents and adults recover from addiction to cocaine and other mood-altering drugs. Follows methods used by Alcoholics Anonymous.

Little League Baseball
Organizes baseball and softball programs for children 6 to 18 years of age, including a special division for children with disabilities.

U.S. Youth Soccer Association
Supports soccer programs for children 6 to 18 years of age throughout the United States. Seeks to encourage participation and offer equal opportunity regardless of ability or sex. Distributes supplies and support necessary to form teams.

Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
Organization interested in promoting sound educational practice from infancy through early adolescence. Student membership is available.

High/Scope Educational Research Foundation
Devoted to improving development and education from infancy through the high school years.

Division on Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children
Organization of teachers of the mentally retarded aimed at advancing education, research, and public education.

Learning Disabilities Association of America
A 60,000-member organization of parents of learning-disabled children and interested professionals. Local groups provide parent support and education and sponsor recreational programs and summer camps for children.

National Association for Gifted Children
Association of scholars, educators, and librarians devoted to advancing education for gifted children.

National Dropout Prevention Center
A center offering information on school dropout prevention and identifying high-risk youth. Provides consultation and referral services to school systems, agencies, and associations dealing with the dropout problem.

National School-to-Work Learning and Information Center
Provides information on the U.S. School-to-Work Opportunities Act, which provides seed money to the states for stimulating school-to-work partnerships between local businesses, schools, community organizations, and government.

National Assessment for Educational Progress
(The Nation's Report Card)