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AGE RESOURCES
Children-Youth
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Facts
for Families
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/index.htm
The AACAP is a national professional medical association dedicated
to treating and improving the quality of life for children,
adolescents, and families affected by mental, behavioral, or
developmental disorders. Links are provided which supply assistance
to children and their families.
The Black Community's Crusade for Children
http://www.childrensdefense.org/bccc.htm
Coordinated nationally by the Children's Defense Fund, the BCCC
seeks to: enrich the lives of black children through involvement of
the black community, younger and older, involve black leaders in the
future success of the young, and to "identify, train, nurture, link,
and empower a new generation of effective Black servant-leaders
younger than 30."
Children's Defense Fund (CDF)
http://www.childrensdefense.org/
The posted mission of CDF is to "Leave No Child Behind" and to
"ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a
Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to
adulthood with the help of caring families and communities." Links
available to help children get that start in life.
Children's Rights Council (CRC)
http://www.gocrc.com/
The CRC is a national organization whose mission is to assure
children meaningful and continuing contact with both of their
parents and extended family regardless of the parents' marital
status.
Child Rights Information Network
http://www.crin.org/
CRIN is a global network of organizations sharing their experiences
of information on children's rights. Their site offers quick access
to important documentation and information on selected topics
related to children's rights around the world.
The Future of Children
http://www.futureofchildren.org/
Links to journal articles written on major issues related to
children's wellbeing, such as children's health issues, child abuse
and neglect, providing adequate and appropriate child care and
education, etc.
The UNICEF International Child Development Centre
http://www.unicef-icdc.org/
UNICEF has a compelling mandate—"to act as an advocate for the
protection of children's rights; to help meet their basic needs; and
to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential." The
UNICEF International Child Development Centre (ICDC) in Florence,
Italy, is an international knowledge base and training centre
focusing on the rights of children.
Arizona's Child Abuse Infocenter
http://www.ahsc.arizona.edu/ACAInfo/
The InfoCenter acts as a clearinghouse for information,
consultations, and training opportunities for professionals dealing
with child abuse issues throughout Arizona including the unique
issues of children with disabilities and special health care needs.
Voices of Youth
http://www.unicef.org/voy/
This website focuses on discrimination against children in many
forms.
Teens/Young Adults
(Generation X)
Americans for a Society Free From Age Restrictions (ASFAR)
http://www.asfar.org/
ASFAR is an organization that is dedicated to protecting and
advancing the legal civil rights of youth. ASFAR fights the voting
age, curfew laws, and other laws that limit the freedom of young
people.
Association for Children's Suffrage (ACS)
http://www.brown.edu/Students/Association_for_Childrens_Suffrage/
A student organization that's challenge the voting age through
lobbying, public meeting, and media. It contains support
documentation for this effort as well as ideas and activities
related to the topic.
Discrimination Against Youth
http://members.tripod.com/~DaysEnd/index.html
There are rising levels of discrimination against youth, in
attitudes, in housing, in public businesses. Resources related to
this type of discrimination are presented.
Teen Focus
http://webhome.idirect.com/~mccann/index.html
Useful information on common teenage issues can be obtained at this
site. It includes writings on teens by teens
The Open Door
http://www.mcs.bc.ca/od_index.htm
Many youth feel discriminated against due to their age in places
where they visit, shop, seek health care, and recreate. This site
explores this topic and adds links to similar resources.
Project NoSpank
http://www.nospank.net/toc.htm
A resource providing links to resources specifically against
spanking, and other forms of corporal punishment in the schools,
including journal and newspaper articles, reader responses, stories
and testimonials, associations, research results, etc.
Youthwork Links and Ideas
http://www.youthwork.com/
A site for people who work with youth and for youth themselves.
Youth in Action Network
http://www.teaching.com/youth/
Youth in Action Network is an interactive online service for youth,
educators, organization members and classrooms who want to learn
about, and participate in, positive social action and service
projects
Older Adult
Ageism
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/ageing/index.html
The mission of this website is to "contribute to the creation of an
international community that offers opportunities and higher
standards of living for people of all ages." This site offers
information and policy considerations on ageism.
Elder Abuse and Neglect
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/elderabuse/index.html
Contains definitions and warning signs of elder abuse and neglect
including physical, sexual, emotional abuse, neglect and financial
exploitation
Elder Web
http://www.elderweb.com/
This is a comprehensive megasite for on eldercare issues ElderWeb is
an on-line sourcebook with multiple reviewed links to information
about health, financing, housing, aging, and other issues related to
the care of the elderly.
Gray Panthers
http://www.graypanthers.org/
The mission of the Gray Panthers is to advocate and educate for
social change by addressing issues such as national health care,
job, social security, housing, sustainable environment, education,
and peace.
International Year of Older Persons
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/iyop/index.html
The year 1999 is the International Year of the Older Person. This
site links to information, events and issues regarding the older
person internationally.
Teaching Resources
The Foundation for Grandparenting
http://grandparenting.org/
The Foundation For Grandparenting is dedicated to raising
"grandparent Consciousness" and "grandparent identity". Through
education, research, programs, communication, and networking, they
promote the involvement of grandparents as agents of positive change
for families and society.
Information and Resources for Grandparents and
Grandchildren
http://www.arches.uga.edu/~kitkat/
Includes information on an issue that is becoming more and more
widespread, i.e. grandparents raising their grandchildren.
TECA: Parents' Toolbox
http://www.fastlane.net/homepages/eca/parentstoolbox.html
This page has information for parents regarding their child's
education.
National Institute on Aging: What is your Aging IQ?
http://www.geriatricspt.org/pubs/gerinotes/Dec1996/ageismiq.html
A questionnaire to reflect the reader's attitudes about aging—to
differentiate fact from stereotype.
Intercultural Activities
http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/education/multi/activities.html
This site has activities for multicultural education courses and
workshops for pre-service and in-service teachers.
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