Children and Adolescents

Abercrombie and Fitch Petition
A petition and message board on the issue of marketing thongs for children.
http://www.petitiononline.com/afnkt/petition.html

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.
http://childofmana.tripod.com/ccs-sexuality.htm

Child Sexual Development
Academic paper by Loretta Haroian, Ph.D., concerning childhood sexual development.
http://www.ejhs.org/volume3/Haroian/body.htm

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.
http://www.sos.se/FULLTEXT/123/2001-123-20/summary.htm

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.
http://www.childtrafficking.com

Childhood Sexuality
Academic paper discussing childhood sexuality.
http://www2.rz.hu-berlin.de/sexology/GESUND/ARCHIV/IES/USA08.HTM

Childhood, Sexuality & Bodyliness
Examines how children view their bodies and sexuality in relation to God and spirituality.
http://www.cavespirit.net/childhood.html

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.
http://www.afn.org/~afn09744/childhood

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.
http://www.dramaide.co.za

Focus Adolescent Services
Resources and information on teen sexual behavior, teen pregnancy, and sexuality issues.
http://www.focusas.com/SexualBehavior.html

Freud's Psychosexual Stages of Development
Overview of sexual development and awareness as theorized by Sigmund Freud.
http://www.victorianweb.org/science/freud/develop.html

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.
http://www2.rz.hu-berlin.de/sexology/GESUND/ARCHIV/GUS/GUS_AFS.HTM

Growing Up Sexually Email List
Reading and subscription list concerned with childhood sexuality matters. Free subscription ensures email notification of new academic research.
http://lists.topica.com/lists/growingupsexually

Harmful to Minors: Perils of Protecting Children From Sex
Devoted to the controversial work by Judith Levine. Includes links to reviews, news articles, excerpts.
http://www.upress.umn.edu/Books/L/levine_harmful.html

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.
http://web.mit.edu/cms/People/henry3/pub/spock.html

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]
http://home.wanadoo.nl/ipce/library_two/frie/friedrich.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.
http://www.oscars-treehouse.com

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.
http://www.perverted-justice.com

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.
http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/articles/child_behavior/sexdev.html

Sexuality and Your Child
A sexuality guide for parents of infants and toddlers.
http://www.classbrain.com/artread/publish/article_34.shtml

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.
http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/hesguide/humanrel/gh6002.htm