Child AND Family Life

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Courses

You can search for journal articles in Primo and library databases (see databases tab).

Children’s Bureau: National data on adoption, foster care, and child abuse and neglect
Kid Count Data Center: State-level comparative data on child well-being presented in an interactive report-generating format
Child Life Professional Data Center (CLPDC): Annual and quarterly data on child life programs in various settings.
National Center for Health Statistics (CDC: Statistics on various topics including marriage, health by age group, reproductive health, and health & disability services.

Family Life Educator
Certification requirements from the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
Child Life Specialist
Certification requirements from the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP)

You can search for books/ebooks and book titles in Primo.

Use Keywords. Add the keyword quantitative/qualitative and research or study. For example:
reading AND (research OR study) AND quantitative
Use Filters. Some databases, like ERIC, will have the Publication type filter Reports -Research. Be sure to add quantitative/qualitative to your search.

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