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| Practical Resources and Research | ||
| The Search Institute's web site provides excellent information about many aspects of adolescent development. Includes lots of helpful resources on adolescence. ( http://www.search-institute.org/ ) | ||
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| Trends in the Well-Being of American Youth | ||
| Includes extensive information about many trends related to adolescents' lives, such as youth living in poverty neighborhoods, youth employment, child and youth mortality, education and achievement, and many other youth-related topics. ( http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/99trends/ ) | ||
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| Biological Changes | ||
| The main biological changes of puberty are described, including information about hormones, menstruation, growth and links to other resources. ( http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/adolescent/puberty.html ) | ||
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| Adolescent Health | ||
| The Society for Adolescent Medicine's web site with links to many aspects of adolescent health. ( http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1947.html ) | ||
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| National Center for Education Statistics | ||
| Provides educational statistics about a number of topics. ( http://nces.ed.gov/ ) | ||
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| United States Department of Education | ||
| Has information about many educational topics, including class size, disabilities, educational reform, and the U.S. government's educational policy. ( http://www.ed.gov/ ) | ||
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| Middle Schools | ||
| The National Middle School Association is dedicated to improving education in early adolescence. ( http://www.nmsa.org/ ) | ||
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| Reducing the Dropout Rate | ||
| This site spotlights a problem which has persisted for over two decades. Describes the problems, risk factors and successful programs for combating the dropout rate. ( http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/9/c017.html ) | ||
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| Service Learning | ||
| The web site of the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse that includes school-based and community based initiatives. At this site you can read a monthly newsletter on service learning. ( http://www.servicelearning.org/ ) | ||
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| The Alan Guttmacher Institute | ||
| Source of research data and policy analysis on reproductive health issues, both domestic and international. ( http://www.guttmacher.org/ ) | ||
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| CDC National Prevention Network | ||
| Provides reference information and professional resources on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis. ( http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/index.asp ) | ||
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| American Social Health Association | ||
| Website includes information on various STDs, sexual health tips and prevention strategies, and resource centers. ( http://www.ashastd.org/ ) | ||
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| HIV/AIDs and Adolescents | ||
| The World Health Organization's website discusses HIV/AIDs as it relates to adolescents, includes various links to further information. ( http://www.who.int/child-adolescent-health/HIV/HIV_adolescents.htm ) | ||
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| Adolescent Pregnancy | ||
| Includes information on causes, incidences and risk factors, symptoms, signs and tests, treatment and prevention and more. Illustrations include ultrasound photos. ( http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001516.htm ) | ||
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