Recommendation of Safe Websites Related to Adolescence

During the construction of the Websites that form part of the "LoveAndQuestions.com", we have analysed the content of other websites of the World Wide Web that are related to youth and mainly in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. As a consequence of the search and analysis, we have found out that a high percentage of the websites represent themselves as a help and useful source for the adolescents but there texts and pictures have really more of an erotic or pornographic character or they try to present sexual education of which quality is doubtful. In none of the cases such contents will do any good for the potential users. On the other hand, the search and analysis have proven that the subject of adolescence is widely dispersed through numerous websites. This complicates the fast access to those that are helpful for the personal formation or for any work of investigation by the young, the parents, educators and investigators. Thus we have selected a variety of SAFE WEBSITES. It is the first selection of websites that deal with the subject of adolescence and youth and generally also with some of the more specific aspects of these years. Each selected website includes technical specifications that provide brief information the site itself. With this selection we seek to emphasize the work that has been realized regarding adolescence by many professionals, teams of professionals, national and international institutions, public and private organisations in the entire world without commercial or profit motives.

Technical Specifications of the Recommended Websites

About Teens Now www.wholefamily.com/aboutteensnow/index.html · US-American Website composed by psychologists, relationship experts, luminaries, writers and artists that provide advice and comments for parents, teens, couples or seniors that seek solutions for difficult situations that occur in families; principal categories are: relationships, sexuality, health & diet, substance abuse, delicate issues, feelings, college, art and entertainment, hang around Alice www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/index.html · US-American question & answer service produced by the Columbia University Health Education Program with the help of health educators, health care providers and specialists from health related organisations assisting the adolescents to make healthy decisions during their teen years; the three main aspects are "latest requires and answers", "search health info by subject" with an archive with more than 2000 questions and as the third there is the opportunity to ask a question; facts and information about relationships, sexuality, mental and physical health, diet and drugs not only for teens but also for students, parents, teachers, professionals and other adults AVERT www.avert.org/index.html · AVERT is a leading UK AIDS Education & Medical Research Organisation that provides detailed information about this disease on this Website; includes a section for young people all around puberty, relationships, sexuality, contraception, homosexuality, etc.; for students, health professionals, academics, people who have AIDS and their family & friends BBCi www.bbc.co.uk · The British Broadcasting Corporation includes a section called "Life Essentials" that provides information about relationships, sexuality, sexual health and drugs next to college & university, travel, money, work etc. presenting the facts in a very clear language, emphasising the importance of being responsible for each adolescent; for all young people, college and university students that are already dating somebody or seek to enter a relationship Body Matters www.bodymatters.com · This US-American Website produced by Tampax for teenage girls and women of all ages helps to understand their body better during the reproductive years; for parents that seek for advice on how to talk & help their children through puberty; a teaching guide offers helpful references for educators that teach young people about adolescence and puberty, including a variety of activity sheets Change & Continuity www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/n/x/nxd10/adolesce.htm · US-American Website produced, kept and improved by students of the Pennsylvania State University that took part in a project about adolescence; essays about specific aspects of the adolescence, development and evolution; provides information about the basic changes, environment and issues related to the teen years - has many extracts of scientific literature and provides a list of books related to each issue

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I wanna know www.iwannaknow.org · This US-American Website is supported by the American Social Health Association whose concern is about sexually transmitted diseases; a guide about all around puberty that includes the physical and emotional changes, gives advice on how to survive puberty, talks about sexuality, contraception and diseases; for teens but it is worth for the parents to take a look at the parents guide Kids Health www.kidshealth.org · This US-American Website has separated sections for kids, teenagers and parents each with their appropriate style according to age, with a variety of articles, animations, games and sources of information that has been produced by health professionals Like it is www.likeitis.org.uk · British Website for teenagers that tells you the things just as they are, embraces puberty, contraception, sexuality, peer pressure, periods, pregnancy, sexual transmitted diseases and help & advice in a fun and comprehensible way Links2Love www.links2love.com · US-American Website that intents to create a haven for young people of all ages that seek to enter or maintain a positive relationship; provides information of a wide spectrum about human relationships; besides you find entertainment through stories, anecdotes, poetry, quotes etc. Lucie www.lucie.com · Lucie is an US-American counsellor, teacher and educator who has been involved in teen education since 1969 and has published this magazine and column of questions & answers for adolescents and their families giving them advice for any kind of problem users from all over the world have; her categories embrace abuse, depression, death, drugs, education, families, friends, fun, god, health, love, pregnancy, self value, sexuality, sports and work Mind, Body, Soul www.mindbodysoul.gov.uk · This British Site is especially for teenagers aged between 14 - 16, facts and up-to-date information about health plus material that can be a helpful source for schoolwork; contains the sections accidents, alcohol, drugs, healthy eating, mental & physical & sexual health, smoking and fun safety that are filled with facts, figures and useful advice NetDoctor www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/puberty.htm · British online health magazine, composed by a team of more than 250 famous doctors and medical specialists of the UK and Europe; high quality source that gives the most recent information using a comprehensible language for its users that are preferably adults NotMeNotNow www.notmenotnow.org · This US-American Website is a presentation of the campaign 'Not me, Not now' that intents to increase the awareness of the consequences of pregnancy during adolescence and introduces and promotes the concept of abstinence as the best way of preventing untimely pregnancy, encourages a better communication between parents and children; offers interaction for adolescents by giving advice to other adolescents; category 'Talking about sex' for the parents that gives advice for a better communication Sex,etc. www.sxetc.org · This Site is an US-American informative bulletin board supported by the Network for Family Life Education and created by adolescents that come up with ideas and go out to interview teens and adults to then turn their material with the help of professional journalists and health educators into stories about sexuality, love, relationships, sexual transmitted diseases, violence and much more... The Site www.thesite.org · This British Website is for young people between 16 - 25 years of age; contains three main categories: 'Magazine' with a variety of articles, 'Community' with discussion boards about relationships, sex, politics, jobs & work etc. and 'Info' with facts about relationships, sex, health, money, drugs, career, legal and housing. Student Center www.teenadvice.studentcenter.org · This US-American Website is especially for students and adolescents, it is a site of entertainment and diversion, there are discussions, chats and you will find helpful information and advices about friendships, relationships, family, college, dating, sexuality and drugs Teen FX www.teenfx.com · This US-American Website includes the sections: Bath & Body, Entertainment, Money, College, Love & Sexuality, Shopping, Society, Fashion, Sports, Health and Stories each pact with issues for teens older than 13 years of age The Teenager's Guide to the Real World www.bygpub.com/books/tg2rw · This Site is a presentation of the book that helps the adolescents to understand what it take to become a responsible and successful adult in today?s society; offers more than 20 free articles to get an insight of the book and a series of sources Yomag www.yomag.net · This is magazine by and for young people that offers a wide range of sections and articles related to modern daily life and are for those who are interested what is going on, sections are music, fashion, travelling, animals, food, beauty, media, sports, money; you can find articles in English, Spanish, German, Italian, French, Dutch and Norwegian; offers the possibility to comment articles and participate in discussion groups Youth Information www.youthinformation.com · A British Site that intents to promote the personal and social development of the young people offering information about education, jobs, environment, family and relationships, health, money, sports, leisure time and travelling; the category 'family and relationships' embraces a variety of the aspects of adolescence Youth Shakers www.youthshakers.org · This US-American Website contains a section separated for boys and girls that concerns puberty, provides helpful information about sexual health and offers a variety of articles of important issues in the life of a teenager

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