CHAPTER LINKS

CHAPTER 1. Studying Families: Micro and Macro Perspectives

Poverty guidelines and research:
http://www.aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/04poverty.shtml
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www.poverty.html

To find the richest people in the United States: http://www.forbes.com/400 richest/

Socioeconomic Indicators: http://www.census.gov/

Information on children and families in poverty:
http://www.missourifamilies.org
http://www.oseda.missouri.edu

General information on family economic issues: http://www.childrensdefense.org/familyincome

Several websites offer information on racial and ethnic groups in America.
All minority groups: http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/hotlinks.html

Native Americans:
http://www.nativeweb.org/
http://www.doiu.nbc.gov/orientation/bia2.cfm

African Americans: http://www.africana.com

Asian Americans: http://www.seacaef.org/

Latinos:
http://www.sunsite.berkeley.edu/calheritage/latinos/statistics.html
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhm1.html

Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender resources: http://www.ccp.arizona.edu/users/tallman/gay.htm

CHAPTER 2. Commitment: To Self, Family, and Community

Information on socialization can be found at:
http://www.open2.net/childofourtime/tv-pages/art_socialization_1.htm

Gender equity in sports and Title IX: http://www.bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/ge/

Information on children and teen empowerment in their school and communities: http://www.kidpower.org/
http://www.nea.org and http://www.nea.org/parents

CHAPTER 3. Developing Close Relationships: Making Life Style Choices

Cohabitation: http://www.hometown.aol.com/cohabiting

Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality: http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/ssss

Information on adolescent sexuality and contraception: http://www.childtrends.org

Information on dating violence: http://.www.unh.edu/frl/unpubpap.htm

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CHAPTER 4. Maintaining Intimacy: Marriage and Enduring Unions

For information on the history of sexuality: http://www.historychannel.com/sex/

Information on married life: http://www.usc.edu/dept/gero/research/4gen/news.htm

International Gay and Lesbian Rights Commission: http://www.iglhrc.org/

CHAPTER 5. Moving Through the Life Cycle: Family Experiences in Early to
Middle Adulthood

On procreation, contraception, and abortion:
http://www.agi-usa.org
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/Library/SEXUALITYEDUCATION
http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org

Practical material on parenting:
http://www.outreach.missouri.edu/parentlink
http://www.missourifamilies.org

Information on adolescent sexual behavior, teen pregnancy and parenting:
http://www.missourifamilies.org
http://www.childtrends.org

Information on media violence, violence prevention: http://www.childrensdefense.org/education

Information on sibling relationships: http://www.missourifamilies.org

Information on discipline and corporal punishment: http://www.unh.edu/frl/unpubpap.htm

CHAPTER 6. Moving Through the Life Cycle: Family Experiences in
Mid-life and Beyond

Information on family relationships such as grandparenting, married-life, parent-child conflict in middle age, aging families: http://www.usc.edu/dept/gero/research/4gen/news.htm

Information on elder abuse:
http://www.elderabusecenter.org
http://www.missourifamilies.org

Information on kinship and/or grandparental care for grandchildren:
http://www.childrensdefense.org/childwelfare
http://www.oseda.missouri.edu (go to "Step by Step")

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CHAPTER 7. Balancing Work and Family: From Adolescence through Retirement

Information for workers: http://www.workers.gov/

Information on wages, work hours, family and medical leave: http://www.dol.gov/dol/audience/audworkers.htm

Information on personal finance and retirement planning: http://www.missourifamilies.org

Workforce statistics: http://www.stats.bls.gov

Information on childcare:
http://www.oseda.missouri.edu (go to "Step by Step")
http://www.childrensdefense.org/earlychildhood
http://www.missosurifamilies.org

Tips for working mothers: http://www.familiesandwork.org

Information on workplace flexibility: http://www.familiesandwork.org


CHAPTER 8. Transitions: Divorce, Single-Parenting, and Remarriage

Information on divorce: http://www.divorcenet.com/

Information on child support:
http://www.childrensdefense.org/familyincome
http://www.afterschoolalliance.org

Marriage, divorce, and remarriage statistics: http://www.gendercenter.org/mdr.htm

Resources for single parents:
http://www.singlemoms.org/
http://www.parentswithoutpartners.org/links.htm

Stepfamilies: http://www.stepfamily.org/statistics.html

CHAPTER 9. Distressed Families: The Darker Side of Family Life

Child abuse and neglect:
http://www.nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/
http://www.childrensdefense.org/childwelfare
http://www.unh.edu/frl/unpubpap.htm

Family/domestic violence:
http://www.silcom.com/~paladin/madv/
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/about.htm
http://www.rainn.org/
http://www.oseda.missouri.edu (go to "Step by Step)
http://www.missourifamilies.org
http://www.unh.edu/frl/unpubpap.htm

Violence in Societies: http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/en/

CHAPTER 10. Families in a Social Context

Information on national policy and the economy can be garnered from several websites. Some of these are:
The Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov
The Federal Reserve Board: http://www.federalreserve.gov/

For statistics on the health of families: http://www.census.gov/

Welfare issues: http://www.jcpr.org

Social and family inequality: www.rand.org/labor/DRU-2400/10-LAFANS

For the National Coalition for Parental Involvement in education: http://www.ncpie.org/

For information on schools, getting involved with children's schools and school improvement initiatives: http://www.nea.org (/parents)

Defense of Marriage Act:
http://www.lectlaw.com/files/leg23.htm
http://www.thomas.loc.gov/cgi_bin/query/z?c104:H.R.3396.ENR