Children and Adolescents

• Health: Child Health: Growth and Development  (13)
• Kids and Teens: Teen Life: Sexuality  (127)
• Science: Social Sciences: Psychology: Child Psychology  (59)
• Society: Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual: Youth  (116)
• Society: Sexuality: Sex Education  (55)
• Society: Transgendered: Youth  (18)

Abercrombie and Fitch Petition :

- A petition and message board on the issue of marketing thongs for children.
CCS and Child Sexuality :

- A discussion of the anime series CCS, arguing that sexuality expressed by its characters is normal and should not be criticized.
Child Sexual Development :

- Academic paper by Loretta Haroian, Ph.D., concerning childhood sexual development.
Child Sexuality and Sexual Behavior :

- Report released by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare to disseminate recent discoveries in the field of child sexuality.
Child Trafficking - Digital Library :

- Supports effort to fight trafficking of children into prostitution, forced labour, child marriage, and other slavery-like conditions by increasing knowledge, sharing experience, and improving skills.
Childhood Sexuality :

- Academic paper discussing childhood sexuality.
Childhood, Sexuality & Bodyliness :

- Examines how children view their bodies and sexuality in relation to God and spirituality.
The Cult of Childhood and the Repression of Childhood Sexuality :

- Author discusses the history of childhood in western culture and how it has led to the 'cult of childhood' which does not recognize children as sexual beings.
DramAidE :

- An organization that uses drama methodologies to critically engage young people to communicate effectively about issues relating to sex, sexuality, and HIV/AIDS. Based in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Focus Adolescent Services :

- Resources and information on teen sexual behavior, teen pregnancy, and sexuality issues.
Freud's Psychosexual Stages of Development :

- Overview of sexual development and awareness as theorized by Sigmund Freud.
Growing Up Sexually :

- Large anthropological study that examines childhood sexuality and scripting of sexual development. Included is a world reference atlas and an ethnographic index. By Diederik F. Janssen, MD.
Growing Up Sexually Email List :

- Reading and subscription list concerned with childhood sexuality matters. Free subscription ensures email notification of new academic research.
Harmful to Minors: Perils of Protecting Children From Sex :

- Devoted to the controversial work by Judith Levine. Includes links to reviews, news articles, excerpts.
Henry Jenkins - The Sensuous Child: Dr. Benjamin Spock and the Sexual Revolution :

- A discussion of twentieth century views towards child sexuality and the research of Dr. Spock.
Normative Sexual Behavior in Children: A Contemporary Sample :

- Journal article from the American Academy of Pediatrics that presents findings from research on the relationship between sexual abuse and sexual behavior in children. [PDF Format]. [PDF]
Oscar, How Did I Get Here? :

- Offers details regarding the biological aspects of sexually related topics. Includes details on how to order an interactive CD-ROM for children aged five to nine.
Perverted Justice :

- Intended to root out and bring to light those who would use the Internet as a way to sexually abuse and prey upon children.
Recognizing Healthy and Unhealthy Sexual Development in Children :

- Article examining what is "normal" sexual development and behavior in children and teenagers, and which behaviors might signal that a child is a victim of sexual abuse, or acting in a sexually aggressive manner towards others. By Dr. Phil Rich.
Sexuality and Your Child :

- A sexuality guide for parents of infants and toddlers.
Sexuality and Your Child -- For Children Ages 3 to 7 :

- A guide for parents of the types of normal sexuality exhibited by 3-7 year old children.