Teen Development

Anatomy/Physiology

1.	Female Reproductive System Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/changing_body/female_repro.html




2.	Male Reproductive System Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/changing_body/male_repro.html

Coping

1.	Helping Your Children Navigate Their Teenage Years White House Council on Youth Violence http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/SVP-0013/default.asp




2.	Parent's Guide to Surviving Adolescence Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growing/adolescence.html

Genetics

1.	New Study Identifies Gene Signaling Puberty National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2003/nichd-22.htm

Organizations

1.	American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/




2.	National Institute of Child Health and Human Devel http://www.nichd.nih.gov/




3.	KidsHealth Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/index_noflash.html




4.	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatr http://www.aacap.org/

Overviews

1.	Growth and Your 13-to 18-Year-Old Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growth/growth_13_to_18.html




2.	Normal Adolescent Development - Middle School and American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/develop.htm




3.	Normal Adolescent Development - Late High School Y American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/develop2.htm

Related Issues

1.	What Media Teaches Children American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ5FI0XQ7C&sub_...




2.	Talking to Your Kids about Sex American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/62.htm




3.	Talking to Your Child about Puberty Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growing/talk_about_puberty.html




4.	Influence of Music and Music Videos American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/musicvid.htm




5.	Helping Your Teen Decide What to Do after High Sch Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growing/after_hs.html




6.	Communication and Your 13-to 18-Year-Old Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/communication/comm_13_to_18.html




7.	Body Image and Self-Esteem Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/body_image/body_image.html

Research

1.	High School Graduates from Immigrant Families Just National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jul2004/nichd-01.htm




2.	Teenage Brain: A Work in Progress National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/teenbrain.cfm

Specific Conditions

1.	Delayed Puberty Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/changing_body/delayed_puberty.html...




2.	Physical Development of Adolescents-Tips for Paren Adolescent Wellness and Reproductive Education Foundation http://www.awarefoundation.org/parents/articles/adolescent_dev.aspx




3.	Puberty: What to Expect When Your Child Goes throu American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/445.xml




4.	Why Are My Breasts Sore? Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/question/just_girls/sore_breasts.html




5.	Your Child's Changing Voice Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/changing_voice.html

Statistics

1.	America's Children 2004: Behavior and Social Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics http://www.childstats.gov/ac2004/beh.asp

Teenagers

1.	Everything You Wanted to Know about Puberty Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/changing_body/puberty.html




2.	Talking to Your Doctor Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/medical_care/talk_doctor.html




3.	What's the Right Weight for My Height? Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/weight_height.html

Women

1.	Becoming a Woman National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4girls.gov/body/index.htm