Examine present-day views on behaviorism. This Stanford University site explores the notion of "Why be a Behaviorist" and "Why be Anti-Behaviorist." (
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/behaviorism/
)
Read a brief biography of Bronfenbrenner, and explore his theories and publications through the links provided. (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urie_Bronfenbrenner
)
Find out about the latest research in the field of child development. SRCD is committed to disseminating research findings that appear in their journal Child Development. This Web page, designed for the public, provides updated summaries of published articles. (
http://www.srcd.org/public.html
)
Discover more about longitudinal research by reading about the world's largest and longest running study on human growth and body composition. In addition to the first volunteers recruited over seventy-five years ago, the Fels study now includes the original volunteers' children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. (
http://www.med.wright.edu/lhrc/fels.html
)
Learn more about ethics codes from the American Psychological Association. The document titled "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct" has a section which specifically addresses research issues. (
http://www.apa.org/ethics/homepage.html
)
Review how the United States Department of Health and Human Services ensures the protection of children involved in HHS research. (
http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/children/
)
To learn more about the book this website supports, please visit its Information Center.