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*Human Development and Family Sciences*

Use this guide to find articles, books and other sources for HDFS research topics.

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HDFS online resources

GERONTOLOGY

Internet Resources on Aging from AARP - The web sites in AARP's Internet Resources on Aging are chosen for their usefulness for older adults and their families, as well as for researchers, students, and professionals in the field of aging.(not frequently updated)

Alliance for Aging Research - A private, not-for-profit national citizen advocacy organization that advances biomedical and behavioral research in aging and health. The Alliance was founded in 1986 to promote and accelerate medical and scientific research into aging.

DEMOGRAPHICS

Pew Social & Demographic Trends
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/

The Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends project studies behaviors and attitudes of Americans in key realms of their lives, including family, community, health, finance, work and leisure. The project explores these topics by combining original public opinion survey research with social, economic and demographic data analysis.

The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan “fact tank” that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does not take positions on policy issues. The Pew Research Center is an independent subsidiary of the Pew Charitable Trusts.
 

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