Family Links Page for SOC 314: The Family
Dr. Ann Marie Kinnell
Department of Anthropology and Sociology
The University of Southern Mississippi

NOTE: I do not make any promises regarding the usefulness, veracity, etc. of any of these Web sites.  They are simply sites that I found while browsing the Web that deal with issues that we will be discussing in SOC 314: The Family.  Some are liberal in their viewpoints, some are conservative, and some are neutral or middle-of-the-road.  None should be construed as necessarily reflecting my own views, ideological or otherwise.  If you have any comments or suggestions of sites to add, please feel free to contact me.  The sociology program's links of interest page includes general sources for sociological information on the Web.

FAMILY


MISSISSIPPI RESOURCES

Family Help in Mississippi
Mississippi's Domestic Relations Laws
Mississippi Department of Human Services &  Division of Family and Children Services


LOVE & RELATIONSHIPS

       Love Diagnostic Test & Commitment Readiness Quiz - from the Discovery Channel. Caveat Emptor!
        NOLO - self-help legal information - marriage and living together
        A Wedding Story - brought to you by TLC - look for articles on weddings in different cultures
 

PARENTING & CHILD REARING


CHILDCARE


AGING FAMILIES & GRANDPARENTING

       AARP - look for articles on independent living, care giving, grandparenting
 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & ABUSE

        Symptoms of Abuse - Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
        Cybergrrl Safety Net --  currently being rebuilt
        National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
        Prevent Child Abuse - maintained by the National Exchange Club Foundation
        APA: Love Doesn't Have to Hurt Teens - maintained by the American Psychological Association
        FaithTrust Institute (formerly the Center For The Prevention Of  Sexual And Domestic Violence - an interreligious
                 educational resource
        National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
        Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions - APA online
        National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center - sponsored by the CDC
        Clark County Prosecutor - located in southern Indiana
        Office on Violence against Women - U.S. Department of justice
        APA resource: Issues and Dilemmas in Family Violence
        National Center for Injury and Prevention Control

For information or for help:
Domestic Abuse Family Shelter    1-800-649-1092
Serving: Covington, Forrest, Greene, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Perry, Smith and Wayne Counties
24 hour crisis line, Temporary Shelter, Information, Referral, and Advocacy, Adult and Children Counseling, Children’s Programs, Batterer’s Educational Groups, Aftercare Case Management

The Shafer Center for Crisis Intervention    1-601-264-7777

Gulf Coast Women's Center For Non-Violence, Inc. 1-800-800-1396 or 1-228-435-1968
Serving: George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River and Stone Counties   

Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence:  http://www.mcadv.org/
    Statewide Hotline
    1-800-898-3234    (Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm)
    1-800-799-7233    (After Hours)
   
At The University of Southern Mississippi:  Counseling Center                   601-266-4829
 

DIVORCE


WORK

ODDS & ENDS

        The Hazards of Upgrading - an e-mail joke that my computer geek husband found humorous
        .....and the other half
        I wish for no housework...
        The cost of kids - can you afford NOT to have them?

Last Modified: July 22, 2005
URL: http://www.usm.edu/antsoc/socio/Kinnell/familylinks.html
Web design by Dr. Ann Marie Kinnell
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