Research Guide: Human Ecology - Family Web Resources
Child and Family Sources
- Administration for Children and Families
- A federal agency funding state, territory, local, and tribal organizations to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families. Provides press releases, fact-sheets, and links to ACF program Websites.
- Child & Family WebGuide
- A directory that evaluates, describes and provides links to hundreds of sites containing child development research and practical advice. From Tufts University.
- CYFERNet
- A wide range of information and resources about children and families. It connects research, teaching, policy, and community practice.
- Harvard Family Research Project
- Strives to increase the effectiveness of public and private organizations and communities as they promote child development, student achievement, healthy family functioning, and community development. Offers excellent publications and news, largely free.
- Human Development & Family Life Education Resource Center - Ohio State
- Sections on aging, midlife, adolescence, young children, family life, and parenting. Links to research, papers, and related sites.
- Marriage and Family Processes
- Issues on family created by Professor Michael Kearl at Trinity University, San Antonio TX.
- Rand Publications
- Locate Rand research online publications by topic, including Children and Adolescents.
- A World of Prevention
- A directory of programs, research, references and resources dedicated to the prevention of child and adolescent problems and the promotion of youth development in families, schools and communities.