Guide to Human Development and Family Studies Research
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Child Protective Services to Families and Children (Reference HV742 .S8 S691)
Annual statistical report from the South Dakota Department of Social Services providing information on the incidence of child abuse and neglect in South Dakota.

Consumer Handbook (Reference HC110 .C63 S68)
Published by South Dakota's Division of Consumer Protection, this source provides information on consumer law, common scams, smart shopping, and landlord/tenant relations.

Consumer Sourcebook (Reference HC110 .C63 W37)
This reference is a subject guide to federal, state, and local government agencies and offices, national, regional, and grassroots associations and organizations, information centers, clearinghouses, and related consumer resources in many consumer fields including child services, aging, the handicapped, etc.

Consumer's Resource Handbook (Information Desk HE1.508/2:)
Contains basic consumer tips and a directory of both corporate and governmental consumer assistance numbers.

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Alphabetical listing of jargon related to developmental disabilities.

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With over 400 entries on various aspects of death and dying, this encyclopedia provides insight and a broadened subject area coverage.

Encyclopedia of Family Life (HQ534 .E53 1999) This five volume set  offers 452 alphabetically arranged articles addressing a full range of family issues. The Encyclopedia includes a comprehensive index (volume 5) and numerous cross references to related articles.

Encyclopedia of Gerontology : Age, Aging, and the Aged (Reference RC952.5 .E58)
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Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family (Reference HQ9 .E52)
This reference work has 169 entries and covers an array of topics directly and peripherally related to the concepts of marriage and the family including abortion, family values, homeless families, substance abuse, and work and the family.

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A cross-disciplinary index on families studies literature.

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This four volume set includes discussion of theoretical models of human development; cognition, perception, and language; social, emotional, and personality development; and child psychology in practice.

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Abstracts of 976 instruments used in family research. Entries are arranged by general categories and indexed by author, title, and classification

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National Directory of Children, Youth & Family Services (Reference HV741 .N3157)
This reference work lists service agencies, both public and private, that can help children and families with needs such as in the area of health, disabilities, economics, STDs, etc.

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Eleven major topics are organized into 38 chapters. The focus is on aging-related topics, facts, statistics, and interpretation of research. Self-help and how-to materials are included only in the bibliography. Sections include aging processes, employment and retirement, finance, relationships, health, elder care, and lifestyle.

Research Guide for Studies in Infancy and Childhood (Reference HQ767.85 .H3)
Written in two parts, the first provides a general guide to the literature of the field. The second part contains subject bibliographies on specialized subjects relevant to the field (e.g., Parent-Child Interaction).

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This guide catalogs the data resources available on U.S. families, lists articles, and gives names, addresses and phone numbers of people who can provide additional information about each of the databases.

South Dakota's Resource List for Children, Youth, and Families (Reference HV699.3 .S8 S68)
This book is a list of phone numbers, addresses, contacts, and web sites for people trying to access services for children, youth, or families within South Dakota.

The State of America's Children Yearbook (Reference HV741 .C5375)
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Compendium of statistical information on all areas.

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Includes the facts and statistics about American families from government and state statistics, Gallup polls, and other surveys.

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