ASA Section on Sociology of
Children - the purpose of the Section on Sociology of Children is to encourage the
development and dissemination of sociological perspectives on children in the areas
ofresearch, theory, policy, practice, and teaching. Here, the term
"children"includes every human being from infancy to the legal majority.
ASA Section on Family - The
Section on Family was founded to provide a home for sociologists who are interested in
exploring these issues in greater depth. Many of society's most pressing problems --
teenage childbearing, juvenile
delinquency, substance abuse, domestic violence, child and elder abuse, divorce --are
related to or rooted in the family.
Administration for Children and
Families - Department of Health & Human Services - The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is
responsible for federal programs which promote the economic and social well-being of
families, children, individuals, and communities.
ASA Section on Aging and the Life
Course - Sociology of Aging and the Life Course provides an analytical framework for
understanding the interplay between human lives and changing social structures. Its
mission is to examine the interdependence between (a) aging over the life course as a
social process and (b) societies and groups as stratified by age, with succession of
cohorts as the link connecting the two.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - The
Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency
for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services,
especially for those who are least able to help themselves. The Department includes more
than 300 programs, covering a wide spectrum of activities.
Children's Defense
Fund- CDF provides a strong,
effective voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for
themselves. We pay particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and
those with disabilities.
Big
Brothers - Big Sisters of America - Big
Brothers Big Sisters of America is the nation's oldest and largest youth mentoring
organization. Since 1904, caring adult volunteers have been helping millions of children
reach their full
potential and fulfill their dreams.
The
Labor Project for Working Families - the Labor Project for Working Families is
a national advocacy and policy center providing technical assistance, resources and
education to unions and union members addressing family issues in the workplace including
child care, elder care, flexible work schedules, family leave and quality of life issues.
The Genesis of the Self
- Lewis Coser's description of George Herbert Mead's ideas about the self. Located on the
Dead Sociologists' Society.
The Self in Society -
George Herbert Mead's ideas about the self in social settings.
The "I" and the
"Me" - George Herbert Mead's ideas about the components of the individual
personality.
