LibGuides: Child Development: Websites

Legislative Information

Laws.com
"Our goals are to keep the public informed, provide the most updated information on current issues, supply crime prevention solutions, and make sure we help make this world a safer place." Child abuse, child welfare, and sexual assault are topics covered on this site.
Oklahoma Legislation
Oklahoma's Official Website
Project Vote Smart
Extensive nonpartisan information on elected officials' voting records and candidates' positions. Covers federal and state offices nationwide.

Child Development Professional Organizations

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Most of these associations & organizations publish position papers and research reports which are available from their web sites.

American Academy of Pediatrics
The mission of the AAP is to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
National Association for the Education of Young Children
NAEYC's mission is to serve and act on behalf of the needs, rights and well-being of all young children with primary focus on the provision of educational and developmental services and resources.
National Head Start Association
NHSA's mission is to coalesce, inspire and support the Head Start field as a leader in early childhood development and education.
Society for Research in Child Development
SRCD promotes multidisciplinary research in the field of human development, to foster the exchange of information among scientists and other professionals of various disciplines, and to encourage applications of research findings
Zero to Three
A national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.

Evaluating Websites

When looking at information online, consider the following criteria:

Currency - How timely is the information?

Relevancy - Does it meet your information needs?

Authority - What is the source of the information?

Accuracy - Is the information correct?

Purpose - Does the information teach, sell, entertain or persuade?

Child Development Statistics

Anne E. Casey Foundation
Child Care & Early Education Research Connections
Resources of many types including statistical data sets.
Children Now
Children's Defense Fund - Research Library
U.S. State Child Data from the CDF includes full-day kindergarten in the states fact sheets, children in the states fact sheets, GrandFacts sheets for grandparents and other relatives as caregivers, state child poverty fact sheets & children's health coverage state fact sheets.
ChildStats.gov
From the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
Community Service Council of Tulsa
KIDS COUNT
"A national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the United States"
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Oklahoma State Department of Health - Community and Family Health