| Child development and C Guide - Resources and Review
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| Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to developmental psychology.
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The AACAP developed Facts for Families to provide concise and up
to-date information on issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families. Available in English, Spanish and French.
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School psychology resources for the school psychology community. Information on learning disabilities, gifted children, autism, adolescence, parenting, psychological assessment, classroom management, special education, mental health, reading, research, and more.
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National agency for voluntary, statutory, and professional organisations and individuals working with children and their families in Scotland. Includes information on development programmes and policy forums, and a cataologue of agency publications.
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Full text report profiling today's youth, with particular emphasis on sexual and reproductive health. Specific topics covered include education, use of contraception, sexual violence against women, and HIV/AIDS. The report is presented as a PDF file, with data tables given in both PDF and HTML format.
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National campaign aiming to promote literacy throughout America. Suggests how families, educators, communities, and colleges and universities might encourage reading amongst young people, and resources designed to help children develop literacy skills themselves are also provided.
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In the early 1970s, Brazilian educator, Paulo Freire, published an English translation of his work, Pedagogy of the Oppressed. His general critique of education presented an analysis which challenged the neutrality of the technological model dominant in American schools. He argued that any curriculum which ignores racism, sexism, the exploitation of workers, and other forms of oppression at the same time supports the status quo.
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Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to embryology.
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Online journal with articles, letters and links to related resources.
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Collection of articles documenting brain function and associated learning and development. Topics covered include child development, disorders, early reading, education, language, learning, motivation, reading, stress, and thinking. Material addressing specific aspects of these topics are divided into general, educational, and clinical groupings. An additional section entitled 'Brain Basics' provides an insight into the central nervous system's anatomy, physiology, and functionality.
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Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to elementary education.
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A professional association whose aims are to promote multi
disciplinary research in the field of human development, to foster the exchange of information among scientists and other professionals of various disciplines, and to encourage applications of research findings. Offers an online newsletter and journal details.
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Includes news of AACAP activities, fact sheets for families, reports on ongoing research into child and adolescent psychiatry, news of related government actions, and catalogues of AACAP publications.
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UK government policy and guidance documents for early years development and childcare. Features the text of the 1998 Green Paper, 'Meeting the Childcare Challenge', a summary of responses to the paper, advice on employing nannies, and guidance on partnerships and cooperation between childcare sectors.
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A longitudinal survey which follows the lives of a group of people born in Great Britain between 3 and 9 March, 1958. The aim of the study is to improve understanding of the factors affecting human development over the whole life span. The data covers a long time period and includes a wide range of questions, plus physical measurements, such as weight and height. Used for a wide range of research, including medical and health research including studies based on subgroups of NCDS cohort members, such as asthma sufferers or handicapped school leavers.
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