The Importance of Children and Youth
Within the past decade, sociology as a discipline has reevaluated the role of children and youth as active social agents. At the same time, young people are among the most vulnerable members of human societies. Since this resurgence of interest is relatively recent, published scholarship is not yet widely available. As a sociologist who studies social welfare and social justice, I know that children and youth are often left politically and socially voiceless. The purpose of this page is to provide cross-cultural, historical, and sociological information and ideas about the younger people in our lives, and to give voice to some of their concerns.
GENERAL SOCIOLOGICAL LINKS
Before getting into children and children's issues specifically, here are some sites for more general sociological leads on the Internet:
The SocioWeb
WWW Virtual Library: Sociology
Kearl's Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace
Sociology Links
American Studies at The University of Virginia
SOME PLACES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH ON THE WEB
Art, Poetry, and Comments from Children Around the World
Band-Aides and Blackboards: When Chronic Illness Goes to School Children Caring: Children Sharing--Share Your Soles
Free The Children: An International Network of Children Helping Children
What Kids Can Do: Voices and Work from the Next Generation
For some sites on behalf of our children:
SOCIOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH
Administration for Children and Families
Alliance for Transforming the Lives of Children
American Academy of Pediatrics, Advocacy Page
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Child Advocacy
Children of the Colonias
Children's Defense Fund
Child Trends
Child Trends Databank
Coalition for America's Children
Families USA
History of Child Labor
Idea Central: Welfare and Families
Joint Center for Poverty Research
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
National Center for Children in Poverty
Prevent Child Abuse America
Save the Children
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services--Child Protection
Texas Kids Count
United Nations Cyber School Bus--Global Trends
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
UNICEF
UNICEF--State of the World's Children 2009
U.S. Bureau of the Census
War-Affected Children
War Child--Helping Innocent Victims
Welfare Policy Center
The Future of Children
Children: Pictures
Children, Youth and Family
Elizabeth Huth Coates Library at Trinity University is (for our size) one of the finest libraries in the world. As many quality libraries, it has an impressive variety of items accessible via the WWW. While some databases require an ID and password (available from librarians), others resources are available online.
Exemplary Journal Entry
Request for Letter of Reference
Return to Home Page of Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Power Point Presentation
Contact Information:
Sheryl R. Tynes, Ph.D.
Associate V.P. for Academic Affairs and Professor of Sociology
Trinity University
One Trinity Place
San Antonio, Texas 78212
Phone: (210) 999-8201
e-mail (stynes@trinity.edu)
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