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Search Tips:
- use synonyms
- use different combinations of search terms i.e. child welfare and abuse, children and abuse
- use quotation marks around phrases i.e. "child welfare" , "child abuse"
- use The Dictionary of Social Work to find the professional terminology for an issue
Reference Works on Different Fields of Practice
The Profession of Social Work by Call Number: eBookPublication Date: 2012Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
This provides a helpful overview of the Social Work field including its history and practices.
Use the books below for a better understanding of Social Work Fields of Practice and the issues within them.
Child Protection in America by Call Number: eBookPublication Date: 2006Publisher: Oxford University Press
In this vivid history of child protection in America, John E.B. Myers introduces realistic policies that will reduce maltreatment and strengthen the system that protects our children.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) by Call Number: Reference RC455.2.C4 D536 2013Publication Date: 2013
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Intellectual and Developmental Disorders by Call Number: eBookPublication Date: 2018
Databases
- Social Work Online This link opens in a new window
- SAGE Journals Online This link opens in a new window
Local Government
State and National Statistics
- Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology Data Releases (Formerly Fedstats) This link opens in a new window
- National Center for Health StatisticsThe mission of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is to provide statistical information that will guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people.
- Guide to State Statistical AbstractsThis bibliography includes the most recent statistical abstracts for states.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
- Office of Family AssistanceClick on Programs for more information on TANF and on Data and Reports for statistics on this program.
- Data.Census.Gov This link opens in a new window
County Statistics Resources
- Dutchess County Department of Community and Family ServicesScroll down to find Annual reports under Publications and Reports.
- Orange County Department of Social ServicesAnnual reports can be found under Annual Reports in the right hand menu.
Additional Social Work Reference Books
Dictionary of Social Work by Call Number: eBookPublication Date: 2010Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Many professions have words and terms with meanings unique to that field. Use this dictionary to look up words found in professional articles and books. It is a helpful guide to Social Work terminology.
Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Theories for Social Work Practice by Call Number: eBookPublication Date: 2012Publisher: Wiley
This book goes over the many theories used by the Social Work profession.
