Tornado activity: New London-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 7/11/2008, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the New London city center injured 2 people.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Youth studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to the study of the development, history, culture, psychology, and politics of youth. The field studies not only specific cultures of young people, but also their relationships, roles and responsibilities throughout the larger societies which they occupy.
The child development curriculum is designed to ensure that students develop a background in the liberal arts and sciences; a clear understanding of the theories, major research findings, and research methods central to the field of child development; and an area of focus or expertise in child development.