Women’s Funding Alliance. 2007
A Closer Look
http://www.wfalliance.org/Stories/acloserlook/

Women’s Foundation of Minnesota. 2008
Status of Girls in Minnesota
http://www.wfmn.org/StatusofGirlsResearch.shtml

American Association of University Women. 2008
Where The Girls Are: The Facts About Gender Equity in Education
http://www.aauw.org/research/WhereGirlsAre.cfm

Girls’ Coalition of Greater Boston. 2006
Who Are the Girls?
http://www.girlscoalition.org/resources/Wherearethegirlsreport.asp

Girl Scouts Research Institute
Various publications and reports available on-line
http://recp.rm05.net/servlet/MailView?ms=NDg1ODczS0&r=MzMzMzI4MjA2MgS2&j=Nzc0NzkxNDkS1&mt=1
The New Normal: What Girls Say About Health Living
http://www.girlscouts.org/research/publications/original/healthy_living.asp

Centers for Disease and Control
Youth risk Behavior Surveillance System
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs/index.htm

Childstats.gov. 2002
America’s Children Key National Indicators of Well-Being
http://childstats.gov/americaschildren/index.asp

Children’s Defense Funds
Various publications and reports available on-line
http://www.childrensdefense.org/site/PageNavigator/publications

Washington Area Women’s Foundation
Various publications and reports available on-line
http://thewomensfoundation.org/our-work/research/
A Portrait of Women and Girls in the Washington Metropolitan Area
http://thewomensfoundation.org/images/PortraitFinal.pdf

Programming for Adolescent Health and Development. 1999
WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF Study Group
Article Summary: It is a thought provoking study that provides insight on the challenges and keys to success towards creating a healthy environment for our youth.
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Promoting Early Adolescents' Achievement and Peer Relationships: The Effects of Cooperative, Competitive, and Individualistic Goal Structures
Article Summary: This study challenges the reader to reflect upon their adolescent peer relationships (albeit past or present) and question what type of effect these relationships had on their present achievement. This is a must-read for practitioners and individuals alike!
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