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Well done site on adolescence. Good discussions, links, and references on all sorts of topics in adolescent development. "This website provides an introduction to some of the developmental changes that shape our lives between puberty and the end of college... this site provides information about basic changes, settings, and issues that are particular to the teenage years." From students in Nancy Darling's adolescence course at Bard College. Has many good links and resources on adolescence. Notable links on conflict, violence prevention, peer mediation, and mental health issues (such as eating disorders and depression). A service of the Center for Adolescent Studies at Indiana University. Doug Davis' adolescence course at Haverford College. Online syllabus with good links. "A website developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide you with the latest information about America's adolescents. YouthInfo currently includes the following: a statistical profile of America's teenagers; the latest reports and publications about adolescents; information for parents of teens; speeches by federal officials on youth topics; links to youth-related websites at HHS, other federal agencies, private foundations and research organizations."
A service by Western Australia's public health office. Good information for sex education and the pubertal changes which take place for boys and for girls. Good information on the menstrual cycle in an online paper by Marian Segal entitled"On the Teen Scene: A Balanced Look at the Menstrual Cycle." From the U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA). Excellent site, from Tampax, on sex education, puberty, the menstrual cycle, and male and female reproductive systems. The Merck Manual of Medical Information - Good online source of women's health information, including sections on the female reproductive system, hormones and reproduction, puberty, the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and menopause. Online paper entitled "Beginning too soon: Adolescent sexual behavior, pregnancy, and parenthood - A review of research and interventions" by Kristin A. Moore, Brent C. Miller, Barbara W. Sugland, Donna Ruane Morrison, Dana A. Glei, & Connie Blumenthal. Information and web resources on gang intervention and prevention. 
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