Chapter 5: Developing Through the Life Span

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

The Visible Embryo
Interactive visual guide of fetal development from fertility through pregnancy to birth.

BioNet: Design-A-Baby?
Information and debates about “designer” babies – allowing parents and doctors to screen embryos for genetic disorders. Includes an interactive game.

The Five Senses in the Newborn
Good overview with references on the sensory capabilities of a newborn infant.

Boys Will Be Boys, Girls Will Be Girls From Birth
Very interesting article from CNN in collaboration with Parenting.com on innate differences between the sexes.

Infancy and Childhood

Parents Place
Parents Place resources include information on health and social issues related to children and fertility, a support network of other parents, and even a fun "Daily Poll."

Ed’s Pathology Notes
Welcome to Ed's Pathology Notes, placed here originally for the convenience of medical students at Kansas City University. As always when researching on the Web, check the accuracy of any information you find—from any source—against other credible sources.

Adolescence

Adolescent health
This link from the American Medical Association (AMA) provides information on adolescent health. The information addresses areas such as violence, drug use, injury prevention, health, and teen pregnancy.

Adulthood

The American Psychological Association offers this excellent set of resources regarding family and relationships. The site has links to many different articles regarding various issues affecting adults such as parenting and stress management.

The American Sociological Association offers this article regarding the new definition of adulthood. You can also search the site for more information regarding what adulthood means today.