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Chapter 9: Human Development
Developmental Psychology
The web site of the American Psychological Association's journal
Developmental Psychology has abstracts of current and past articles.
http://www.apa.org/journals/dev.html
Erik Erikson
This site is dedicated to Erik Erikson, with tutorials on the eight stages of
development, as well as links to resources about Erikson and his theories.
http://snycorva.cortland.edu/~ANDERSMD/ERIK/welcome.HTML
Piaget Society
Visit the Piaget Society site, which features newsletters, publications, and links to informationabout Jean Piaget.
http://www.piaget.org/
Challenges to Piaget
Read interviews with leading developmental psychology researchers who challenge some of Piaget's theories; results of their research are included.
http://www.dadi.org/theoryx2.htm
Society for Research and Child Development
Click on the "Publications" link to connect to bibliographies, abstracts, and monographs published by the Society.
http://www.srcd.org
Human Development and Family Life Education Resources Center
The center’s web site has information on children, adolescents, parents, and families, as well as educational resources, conferences, special projects, and activities.
http://www.hec.ohio-state.edu/famlife
History of Childhood
This site is devoted to the history of childhood, with information about children in the Middle Ages, in colonial times, and in the Victorian era, and has links to other sites that explore the history and sociology of childhood.
http://www.socsci.kun.nl/ped/whp/histeduc/links09b.html
Human Genome Project
You can learn about how genes are "discovered" and keep up with the latest research findings.
http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis
Recent Developments in Human Behavioral Genetics
This article, written by a number of leading behavior geneticists, describes traditional and innovative methods in the field of behavior genetics.
http://www.faseb.org/genetics/ashg/policy/pol-28.htm
The Nurture Assumption
This article evaluates the controversial book
The Nurture Assumption, written by Judith Harris, that questions parents'influence and emphasizes the importance of heredity in children's development.
http://www.edweek.com/ew/vol-18/04parent.h18
Hardin MD
This gateway site on women’s health links to extensive information about prenatal development.
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/obgyn.html
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
News and research updates pertaining to pregnancy, childbirth, and early infancy can be found on this site of the National Institutes of Health.
http://www.nichd.nih.gov
Newborn Senses
Read about vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch in the newborn.
http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/senses/sensenewborn.html
Temperament
This site is a clearinghouse for research and practical information about temperamental characteristics.
http://www.temperament.com
Harry Harlow
Read a biography of famous researcher Harry Harlow, including descriptions of his research with infant monkeys.
http://cgi.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/bhharl.html
Forming Secure Attachment
Explore the importance of sensitive parenting in the development of secure attachment.
http://www.nncc.org/Child.Dev/dc25_secure.attach.html
Ethnicity and Identity Development
Access a range of articles related to identity issues.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/n/x/nxd10/identity2.htm#young
Bem Androgyny Test
Take a test to see how masculine or feminine you are.
http://velocity.net/~galen/androgyn.html
Family and Relationships
This page is sponsored by the American Psychological Association and has links to articles on the family and family relationships.
http://helping.apa.org/family
National Institute on Aging
Information on aging, research programs, Alzheimer's disease, and more is available from a branch of the National Institutes of Health.
http://www.nih.gov/nia
American Society on Aging
This site has online articles from publications, links to organizations, news of the day, and search facilities for aging-related matters.
http://www.asaging.org
Alzheimer's Association
Information about Alzheimer's, its treatment, and support groups for families.
http://www.alz.org/
American Association of Retired Persons
Information designed to promote active, healthy, and safe living for the older population with information about legislative activities and links to resources dealing with all facets of health, leisure, and finances.
http://www.aarp.org/
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