LibGuides: Sociology: Family Science Resources

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Scholarly journal and popular magazine with full-text and indexes, covering a wide range of topics. A good database for beginning searches.

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The PsycINFO database from the American Psychological Association's (APA) is the largest resource devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health.
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SocINDEX with full-text is one of the world's most comprehensive and highest quality sociology research database.

SSOAR: Social Science Open Access Repository
"The Social Science Open Access Repository (SSOAR) contains a growing collection of freely available, full-text social science documents."

Child and Family Behavior Therapy
2006 to 2012
Families in Society
1980 to Present
Family Process
1997 to Present
Family Relations
2000 to Present
Family Science Review
2013 to Present
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"Family Science Review is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Family Science Association. We publish scholarly articles that focus on family research, theory, policy and education. "
Journal of Child and Family Studies
1992 to Present
Journal of Family Theory and Review
2009 to Present
Journal of Family Violence
1997 to Present
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
1997 to 2012
Journal of Marriage and Family
2006 to Present
Journal of Obstetric and Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing
1997 to Present
Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development
2006 to Present
Sex Roles
1975 to Present

Annie C. Casey Foundation / Kids Count
Hundreds of Measures of Child Well Being
Child and Family Webguide
A directory of sites rated by experts from Tufts University. Topics: Family/Parenting, Education/Learning, Typical Child Development, Health/Mental Health, Resources/Recreation.
Child Development Institute
Designed to provide the information parents need to understand their unique child/children and to enable them to help each child develop into the successful human being they were meant to be.
ChildStats.gov- Forum on Child and Family Statistics
The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (Forum) is a collection of 22 Federal government agencies involved in research and activities related to children and families.
CYFAR.org
Research-based information on children from the nation's leading universities.
FDsys: Federal Digital System
FDsys provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
Guttmacher Institute
"Advancing sexual and reproductive health worldwide through research, policy analysis and public education."
Healthy Marriage Initiative
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Administration for Children and Families. Archives. Several Reports from recent years.
Heterosexual Cohabitation in the United States
Population Studies Research Report from the University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research (2006).
How to Save Marriage in America
Recent research from the Brookings Institute about the state of marriage in America
Marital Events of Americans: 2009-2011
From the U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey Reports. Statistical Analysis of Marriage and Divorce in the U.S.
Marriage: a Legal History
From The Legal Information Institute at Cornell University School of Law.
This organization promotes open access to U.S. laws to users outside the legal profession
National Center for Children in Poverty
Research on children and their families.
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Provides fact sheets, position papers, and other publications on domestic violence around the world.
National Healthy Marriage Resource Center
Fact sheets and reports on trends in marriage and divorce.
National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse
Provides research, guides, tips, etc. for responsible fatherhood professionals.
Pew Research-Marriage and Divorce
Demographic Trends, Reports & Data from Pew Research
Social Gerontology and the Aging Revolution
"It is the meaning that men attribute to their life, it is their entire system of values that define the meaning and value of old age. The reverse applies: by the way in which a society behaves toward its old people it uncovers the naked, and often carefully hidden, truth about its real principles and aims."
--Simone de Beauvoir, The Coming of Age
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This site was created by a professor at Trinity University-San Antonio.
SocioWeb
Sociology resources on the web including associations, topics, theories, journals, surveys, directories, etc.
Work and Family Researchers Network
"The Work and Family Researchers Network (formerly the Sloan Work and Family Research Network), is an international membership organization of interdisciplinary work and family researchers. Includes an open access repository containing work and family subject matter."

Administration for Children and Families: Data and Research
"ACF data and reports highlight our various programs and grants that improve the lives of America's most vulnerable children, families, communities and individuals. Includes information about adoption, foster care, child abuse, refugees, etc."
Child Trends Databank
Includes stats and information on child abuse, health, poverty, youth development, etc.
FastStats (National Center for Health Statistics)
"Quick access to statistics for the following topics -- diseases & conditions; infectious/immune; family life; hearlth care & insurance; disabilty & risk factors; injuries; life stages & populations; and reproductive health."

American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
"American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences has provided leadership and support to professionals whose work assists individuals, families, and communities in making informed decisions about their well being, relationships, and resources to achieve optimal quality of life."
Family Science Association
"FSA is an independent organization of professionals in the field of family science. The association disseminates presentations, publications and other tools related to the field."

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