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Social Work

Welcome to the Social Work Library Resources Page!

Click the tabs to the left to find help locating relevant books, articles, and websites, as well as help with locating funding materials and citing sources.  All of these resources have been specially selected for your class by your instructors and librarians.  For any additional questions, please contact the library using the contact info located in the left side navigation menu.

Topics and Search Terms

Social Issues:

  • Adolescent Pregnancy
  • Civil Rights
  • Drug Abuse
  • Homeless
  • Human Rights
  • Incarceration
  • Legal Processes
  • Poverty'Social Equality
  • Social Integration
  • Unemployment

Social Services:

  • Care Management
  • Community Services
  • Elder Care
  • Health Care Services
  • Housing
  • Integrated Services
  • Outreach Programs
  • Shelters
  • Social Casework
  • Social Programs
  • Welfare Services (Government)

Child Welfare:

  • Adoption (Child)
  • Child Abuse Reporting
  • Child Custody
  • Child Visitation
  • Family Preservation
  • Foster Care
  • Foster Children
  • Guardianship
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Protective Services

Social Workers:

  • Counselors
  • Health Personnel
  • Mental Health Personnel
  • Psychiatric Social Workers
  • School Counselors
  • Vocational Counselors

Mental Health Services:

  • Counseling
  • Family Therapy
  • Self Help Techniques
  • Social Group Work
  • Support Groups

Health:

  • Health Care Delivery
  • Health Disparities
  • Health Service Needs
  • Quality of Care
  • Uninsured (Health Insurance)

Broad Topics:

  • Social Work Profession
  • Social Workers
  • Social Justice

Broad Topics: 

  • Family AND Children's Services
  • Social Work AND Mental Health
  • Social Work AND Substance Use
  • Social Work AND Criminal Justice System

Narrow Topics:

Social Work AND ...

  • health care, schools, older adults,
  • substance use, disabilities

Library of Congress Classification Outline: Class H - Social Sciences (loc.gov)