Family Resources - Internet Resources
- UHM Library Subject Guide for Family Resources
- UHM Sites
UHM Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- UHM Center on the Family
- Free CTAHR Publications - UHM College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
- Aging
- AARP Research Center
- Aging in Ohio, Ohio State University
senior series & aging factsheets- Almost Home: Changing Aging in America
- Center on Age and Community - Resource Links in Aging
- cRANKy
"the first age-relevant search engine" from Eons: 50 plus everything for boomers and seniors- Data Center on Hawaii's Aging, UH Center on the Family
- Elderly Affairs Division - City & County of Honolulu
Information & Assistance Services, Frequently Asked Questions, Links, Current Events
- Kapuna Care - Home and Community-based Long Term Care Program
- Publications: Aloha Pumehana Newsletter | Agencies That Care About Growing Older | Senior Information & Assistance Handbook | Guide to Better Hearing | Oahu Housing Guide | Family Caregiving Guide | A Family Caregiver's Guide to Hospital Discharge Planning | Deciding "What If?": A Legal Handbook for Hawaii's Caregivers, Families and Older Persons | Four-Year Area Plan on Aging- The Factbook: Eye-opening Memos on Everything Family
"an organized collection of research on family" - articles, facts, statistics, opinions, parenting, family roles & responsibilities, marriage, children, work- Family Law Center - FindLaw
US family law issues by state & topic- National Aging Information Center
- Nursing Home Guide - Consumer Reports
- SeniorSearch
senior search engine & web directory- U.S. Administration on Aging
- Caregiving
- Caregiver.org
- Caregiving - AARP
- CareManager.org
- ElderCare.gov
- Elderly Affairs Division - City & County of Honolulu
Information & Assistance Services, Frequently Asked Questions, Links, Current Events
- Kapuna Care - Home and Community-based Long Term Care Program
- Publications: Aloha Pumehana Newsletter | Agencies That Care About Growing Older | Senior Information & Assistance Handbook | Guide to Better Hearing | Oahu Housing Guide | Family Caregiving Guide | A Family Caregiver's Guide to Hospital Discharge Planning | Deciding "What If?": A Legal Handbook for Hawaii's Caregivers, Families and Older Persons | Four-Year Area Plan on Aging- Children
- The Board on Children, Youth, and Families
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
programs, research, legislation, news, issues, trends in child welfare & adoption- Children's Advocate, newsmagazine from Action Alliance for Children
- Children's Defense Fund
- Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting
Popular topics area includes article search.- Connect for Kids, Guidance for Grown-ups
- CYFERNet, Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network
early childhood, parent/family, school age (K-8), community, teens, family economics- The Factbook: Eye-opening Memos on Everything Family
"an organized collection of research on family" - articles, facts, statistics, opinions, parenting, family roles & responsibilities, marriage, children, work- Family Law Center - FindLaw
US family law issues by state & topic- Going to School - PBS
"delivers practical strategies and useful insights to help parents guide their kids through elementary school" | What Kids Learn at School — Grade-by-Grade, Starting School, Talking with Kids about School, Choosing a School, Secrets of Social Life, Parent-Teacher Partnership, Supporting Your Learner- Harvard Family Research Project
- Hawai'i Kids Count
- Kids Search Engines - SearchEngineWatch
- Kindred
"sustainable family living and natural parenting magazine"- National Institute on Media and the Family
- National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
- Save the Children
children, mothers, families, education, reports, programs, careers, professional resources- SpiralScouts - Youth Celebrating Our Shared Planet
"an international program for girls and boys of minority faiths...each group led by both a male and a female adult...traditional woodland lore, camping, outdoor living skills, mythologies of the ancient world...life strategies and skills for teens"- State of the World's Children - UNICEF
- Voices for America's Children
- Youth Report to America, Boys & Girls Clubs of America [PDF]
- Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families
- Education
- E-Answers - American Distance Education Consortium
online information, courses & programs- Early Childhood Education & Assistance Program - Puget Sound Educational Service District
- Families
- The Book of Household Management
E-Text of Isabella Beeton book serialized 1859-1861: "information for the mistress, housekeeper, cook, kitchen-maid, butler, footman, coachman, valet, upper and under house-maids, lady’s-maid, maid-of-all-work, laundry-maid,nurse and nurse-maid...also, sanitary, medical, & legal memoranda; with a history of the origin, properties, and uses of all things connected with home life and comfort"- Child Welfare Information Gateway
programs, research, legislation, news, issues, trends in child welfare & adoption- CYFERNet, Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network
early childhood, parent/family, school age (K-8), community, teens, family economics- The Factbook: Eye-opening Memos on Everything Family
"an organized collection of research on family" - articles, facts, statistics, opinions, parenting, family roles & responsibilities, marriage, children, work- Family Law Center - FindLaw
US family law issues by state & topic- Family Resources - Google Directory
- Family SupportNet
individuals & families with disabilities - international communities, accessible activities, health education, disability issues, newslette- FatherLit Database
citations, annotations & abstracts for 8,500+ basic policy research publications on fathers, families, and child welfare- Food Consumption Trends - Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, Iowa State U
consumer demand, household food spending, eating out- Good Stuff? A Behind-the-Scenes Guide to the Things We Buy - WorldWatch Institute
environmental & social aspects of common consumer products, glossary, Consumption Manifesto- Harvard Family Research Project
- HawaiiMoms.com
family, parenting & home resources & discussion forums, stories, photo sharing- Home Economics Archive - 1850-1950
- Institute for Women's Policy Research
poverty & welfare, employment and earnings, work & family issues, health care, domestic violence, women's civic & political participation- Kaiser Family Foundation
- Kearl's Guide to the Sociology of the Family
- Local Harvest
find local farmers' markets, family farms, organic grocers- National Institute on Media and the Family
- National Marriage Project
- Smart Marriages: The Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education
- U.S. Census Bureau, Marital Status and Living Arrangements
- Youth Report to America, Boys & Girls Clubs of America [PDF]
- Finances
- American Bankers Association Education Foundation
- Consumer Information, Project Moneysmart, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
spending money, credit cards, frauds & scams, using credit wisely, budgeting & saving, mortgages, financial institutions- Food Consumption Trends - Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, Iowa State U
consumer demand, household food spending, eating out- eScript
code grocery store card purchases to benefit favorite & local charities- Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy - "Reality Check": What It Costs to Live on Your Own
- Institute for Women's Policy Research
poverty & welfare, employment and earnings, work & family issues, health care, domestic violence, women's civic & political participation- Mortgage Interest-Rate Freeze - Who Qualifies for Help, What Qualifies as Subprime? - Real Estate Journal
- MyMoney.gov - Financial Literacy and Education Commission
consumer materials from federal agencies on financial issues, markets, budgeting, taxes, credit, financial planning, home ownership, privacy, fraud, retirement planning, small business- National Endowment for Financial Education
financial education curricula and materials- StartUpNation
resources for starting a small business- Food & Nutrition
- American Community Gardening Association
local & regional community gardening networks, resources, research, publications, educational programs, funding opportunities, audio & video conferences, news & events, action, store, links- Foodesigns.com - Articles & Tips, Food Photography, Education
- Food History
timeline & period recipes- Garden Girl TV - Urban Sustainable Living
- Rodents as a Food Source - USDA/APHIS/S&T, Denver Wildlife Research Center [PDF]
advantages of using rodents as food, history of rodent eating, geographical incidence, domestication, list of human-edible rodent species & geographic area of use, bibliography- Health
- AllAboutCounseling
approaches, risks, self-help techniques, links to mental health resources, professional directory, discussion board- Asian American Health Web, National Library of Medicine
- Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Health Topics
- Child and Adolescent Health - U Michigan Health System
- Child Health Advice
"guidelines to help you determine how sick your child is and if you need to call your child's doctor & to help you treat your child at home when it is safe to do so"- Consumer Health Information for Asians
- Consumer Health Information Service - Hawaii Medical Library
incl Hawaii health- FamilyDoctor.org - American Academy of Family Physicians
Conditions, Healthy Living, Parents & Kids, Women, Men, Seniors, Smart Patient Guide, Over-the-Counter Guide- Family SupportNet
individuals & families with disabilities - international communities, accessible activities, health education, disability issues, newslette- Food Consumption Trends - Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, Iowa State U
consumer demand, household food spending, eating out- Go Ask Alice
- Good Stuff? A Behind-the-Scenes Guide to the Things We Buy - WorldWatch Institute
environmental & social aspects of common consumer products, glossary, Consumption Manifesto- Guide to Health Care Quality - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services
- Health News Review - Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making
reviews quality of health articles, magazines, newspapers, television, for accuracy, balance, honesty, completeness, rating criteria, contributors' credentials, searchable- Institute for Women's Policy Research
poverty & welfare, employment and earnings, work & family issues, health care, domestic violence, women's civic & political participation- Kaiser Family Foundation
- kidsnutrition.org - USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center (CNRC)
research on "the role of maternal, infant and child nutrition in optimal health, development, and growth" | articles, nutrition calculators, posters, links- MEDLINEplus Health Information: Health Topics
- National Center for Health Statistics
- The National Mental Health Association
advocacy, treatment, support groups, fact sheets, news, email updates- The O'Mama Report - Organic Trade Association
organic resources, articles, products, clothes, fabrics, home, kitchen, garden- Nursing Home Guide - Consumer Reports
- Poison Prevention.org - Poison Prevention Week Council & U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
"to provide public information on the steps that you can take to help prevent accidental poisonings and tips for promoting community involvement in poison prevention"- SEX, ETC., A Web site by Teens for Teens
- YouGotInsured
health insurance guide, vocabulary, where to find, why universal health care is needed, healthcare stats, travel insurance, headlines- Home
- Alternative Energy (AE): Human Power
"Human kinetic energy be used to generate electricity, power hand-crank tools & many uses"- Earth911 - Environmental Recycling, Reuse & Renewal
reducing, reuse, recycle, educate - consumer household & community-specific environmental information: Recycling, Air Quality, Electronics, Climate Change, Automotive, Household Items, Business Resources, Recycling at Work, Water, Mercury, Lead, Solid Waste, Shopping, Energy, Composting, Go Green, Green Forum, Just for Kids- Energy Efficient Home Articles
- Preparing, Protecting, Preserving Family Treasures - Library of Congress
- Ethical Junction Network
"information on positively screened companies and organisations and links you through to ethical and sustainable products and services"- From Domesticity to Modernity: What Was Home Economics? - Division of Rare & Manuscript Collections, Cornell U
exhibition, biographies, timeline, interviews, essays, bibliography, locations, fellowships- Hawaii Backyard Conservation Booklet [PDF]
- HGTV Home & Garden TV
Decorating, Landscaping, Gardening, Kitchens, Baths, Organizing, Real Estate Upgrades, Remodeling- Homeownership Preservation Foundation
independent nonprofit foreclosure prevention counseling- HowToPedia
- "Make It Yourself": Home Sewing, Gender, and Culture, 1890-1930
ebook | "home sewing is laden with multiple meanings about femininity, labor, family, creativity, sexuality, identity, and economics...uses established as well as more unusual source materials, including dresses, sewing workbooks and paper dolls, to argue that home sewing is a unique vehicle for understanding larger changes in American culture" | incl illustrations, audio interviews, slide presentation- Self sufficient 'ish'.com - the urban guide to almost self sufficiency
- You Walk Away
real estate & legal help when mortgage outpaces home value- Marriage
- The Factbook: Eye-opening Memos on Everything Family
"an organized collection of research on family" - articles, facts, statistics, opinions, parenting, family roles & responsibilities, marriage, children, work- Family Law Center - FindLaw
US family law issues by state & topic- National Marriage Project
- Smart Marriages: The Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education
- U.S. Census Bureau, Marital Status and Living Arrangements
- Teens
- Go Ask Alice
- CYFERNet, Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network
early childhood, parent/family, school age (K-8), community, teens, family economics- Guide to Adolescent Health on the Web
- SEX, ETC., A Web site by Teens for Teens
- Youth Report to America, Boys & Girls Clubs of America [PDF]
- Web Databases
- FatherLit Database
citations, annotations & abstracts for 8,500+ basic policy research publications on fathers, families, and child welfare- Home Economics Archive - 1850-1950
- UHM Sites