Various Social Issues
Wide Variety of Social Issues (George Warren Brown School of Social Work Web Site)
Wide Variety of Social Issues (Shirley Bigna's Site, Krannert Memorial Library, University Of Indianapolis)
SIRS Researcher (On-line full-text articles on various topics)
World Wide Web Resources for Social Workers (NYU's School of Social Work/Mt. Sinai-NYU Medical Center & Health System)This is a gigantic web site that includes both national and international links. The broad topics are: GOVERNMENT; HIGHER EDUCATION; JOURNALS & NEWSLETTER (VERY THOROUGH LISTING OF ON-LINE MATERIAL); PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS; REFERENCES; SEARCH & GENERAL INDEX; SOCIAL WORK (DIVERSITY, FIELD PRACTICUM, HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT, POPULATIONS AT RISK, PRACTICE, PROMOTION OF SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE, RESEARCH, SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY & SERVICES, SOCIAL WORK/SOCIAL WELFARE SCHOOLS & PROGRAMS, VALUES & ETHICS), AND TELEHEALTH)
Bureau of the Census State Data Centers
Statistical Abstracts of the United States
American Psychological Association Monitor (Full-text Articles)
American Psychologist (Full-text Articles)
Counseling Today, American Counseling Association (News & Full-text Articles, some require membership)
European Journal of Social Work (UK abstracts)
Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice (journal abstracts)
Social Problems (journal abstracts)
Social Service Review (selected journal abstracts)
The British Journal of Social Work (UK abstracts)
Social Work Related Journals Available in Periodical Abstracts (Also available as Full-text
Articles) (Includes Addiction, Affilia, Age and Ageing, Aging, Alcohol Health and Research
World, American Journal of Family Therapy, American Journal of Psychotherapy, American
Rehabilitation, Behavior Modification, Child Maltreatment, Child Welfare, Clinical Social Work
Journal, Community Mental Health Journal, Contemporary Drug Problems, Crime and
Delinquency, Criminal Justice and Behavior, Cross-Cultural Research, Death Studies, Differences,
Families in Society, Family Relations, Feminist Studies, Gender & Society, Gender Issues,
Geriatrics, Gerontologist, Health & Social Work, Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, Journal
of Adolescent Research, Journal of Aging and Health, Journal of American Culture, Journal of
Applied Behavioral Science, Journal of Applied Gerontology, Journal of Black Psychology,
Journal of Comparative Family Studies, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Journal of Drug
Issues, Journal of Ethnic Studies, Journal of Family Issues, Journal of Gender Studies, Journal of
Gerontology, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, Journal of Labor Research,
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Journal of Marriage and the Family, Journal of Mental
Health, Journal of Rehabilitation, Journal of Religious Thought, Journal of Research in Crime and
Delinquency, Journal of Sex Research, Journal of Women and Religion, Journal of Youth and
Adolescence, Journals of Gerontology, Law & Society Review, Monthly Labor Review, Nursing
Homes: long term care management, Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Parenting, Policy Review,
Prison Journal, Public Administration Review, Public Interest, Public Welfare, Research on
Aging, Research on Social Work Practice, Sex Roles, Small Group Research, Social Forces,
Social Justice, Social Policy, Social Security Bulletin, Social Work, Urban Studies, Violence
Against Women, Work and Occupations Workforce, Youth and Society)
Children's & Family Resources
Montgomery County Dept. of Job & Family Services [Employment, OWF Program, Title XX, Medicaid, Food Stamps, PRC & WIA Programs]
Montgomery County Children Services (Protective Services, Adoption, Foster Care, etc.)
County Departments of Job & Family Services (in Ohio)
Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Services (Includes info. on Ohio Works First, Adoption, Medicaid, Prevention, Protection, and Self Sufficiency, etc.)
Administration for Children & Families, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services [Admin. For Native Americans, Admin. On Developmental Disabilities, Children's Bureau (child protective services, family preservation & support, foster care, adoption assistance & independent living), Child Care Bureau, Child Support Enforcement, Community Services, Div. Of Tribal Services (TANF/JOBS), Family & Youth Services Bureau, Head Start Bureau, Low Income Home Energy Assistance, Office of Family Assistance (TANF/AFDC/JOBS), President's Committee on Mental Retardation, Office of Refugee Resettlement, Regional Offices, Welfare Reform]
Child Welfare [Search engine, child welfare library (includes the Child Welfare Review journal and other on-line journals), child welfare organization links, think tanks (research organizations)]
Adoption (Domestic & International)
Divorce (Mediation counseling, custody, visitation, child support, etc.)
Child Welfare Review (Full-text Articles)
Criminal/Juvenile Justice Resources
Federal Bureau of Prisons, Dept. Of Justice
Criminal Division, Dept. of Justice
Federal Sentencing Statistics by State
Criminal Justice Internet Sites (Vera Institute of Justice)
Legal Resources on Criminal & Juvenile Justice Rominger Legal (Laws, Agencies, Statistics)
Criminology, Florida State University (Many Juvenile and Criminal Justice Links)
Disability Resources
(There are many links under my home page's legal/consumer resources section)
Ohio Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities Dept.
Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
Administration on Developmental Disabilities, ACF, DHHS
President's Committee on Mental Retardation, ACF, DHHS
National Organization on Mental Retardation
American with Disabilities National Document Center
Social Security Handbook (Chapter 5: Disability Benefits)
The Disability Rights Activist
Disability Data Resources (National Institute on Disabilities & Rehabilitation Research, Social Security, & Census Bureau Databases)
American Rehabilitation (Selected Full-text articles)
Journal of Religion in Disability and Rehabilitation (UK abstracts)
Gender Issues & Related Resources
National Organization for Women (NOW)
Menstuff, The National Men's Resource Center
Gender Gap in State & Federal Government (statistics)
Women and Therapy (UK journal abstracts)
Gerontology Resources
Merck Manual of Geriatrics (On-line reference manual describing various health conditions, treatment approaches, in home versus out of home treatment, preventive strategies, and such issues as elder abuse, care of the dying, legal issues, & health insurance)
Senior Sites (Non-Profit Housing Database & Services for Seniors)
National Aging Information Center (Databases, Publications, Statistical Information, Medline Database))
GeroWeb, Wayne State University, Institute of Gerontology (Library on Aging, Resources for Researchers, Educators, and Practitioners)
The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care (abstracts)
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education (UK abstracts)
Journal of Women & Aging (UK abstracts)
Journal of Religious Gerontology (UK abstracts)
Activities, Adaptation and Aging (UK abstracts)
Hospice Journal (UK abstracts)
Health Care Resources
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (Administers Medicaid, Medicare, and State Children's Health Insurance Programs[SCHIP])
Public Health Services, Dept. of Health & Human Services
Center for Disease Control, Public Health Services, DHHS
National Institutes of Health, Public Health Services, DHHS
Health Guide (Excellent information on mental & physical conditions: descriptions, medication, psychotherapy; children's; mens'; & women's health issues)
AIDS Treatment News (Full-text Articles)
Journal of HIV Prevention & Education for Adolescents & Children (UK abstracts)
Social work in Health Care (UK journal abstracts)
Mental Health Resources
National Institute of Mental Health, Public Health Services, DHHS
COMPLETE DSM-IV CRITERIA FOR MENTAL DISORDERS(Also DSM-IV-TR info.)
Summary DSM-IV Criteria for Mental Disorders (Including Treatment)
More Summary Info. On DSM-IV Disorders, Diagnosis, and Psychiatric Drugs
Mental Health (CMHC Systems) (Information on various topics)
Clinical Social Work Journal (abstracts)
Journal of Abnormal Psychology (abstracts)
Loss, Grief & Care (UK journal abstracts)
Poverty, Workplace, & Income Maintenance Resources
Montgomery County Dept. of Job and Family Services
Job Center, Montgomery County Dept. of Job and Family Services
Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services
Admin. For Children & Family Services, DHHS
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
Poverty Thresholds (Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey thresholds for 1980 to the most recently completed calendar year, by householder status, age, & number of children)
Poverty Guidelines, Research, & Measurement (Dept. of Health & Human Services' most recent poverty thresholds by family size)
National Labor Force Statistics (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Child Poverty News & Issues, National Center for Children in Poverty
Employee Assistance Quarterly (UK abstracts)
Issues in Labor Statistics (Full-text articles)
Monthly Labor Review (abstracts & full-text articles)
Policy & Practice (APHSA, formerly Public Welfare) (journal abstracts)
Journal of Poverty (UK abstracts)
Race & Ethnicity and Related Resources
Minority Health Commission, Ohio
Hispanic/Latino Affairs Commission, Ohio
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Dept. of Interior
Administration for Native Americans, Administration for Children & Families, DHHS
Division of Tribal Services (TANF/JOBS), ACF, DHHS
Office of Refugee Resettlement, ACF, DHHS
Immigration & Naturalization, Dept. of Justice
Index of Native American Resources on the Internet
African American Web Connection
Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)(News, Publications, Data)
The Center for Appalachian Studies at Appalachian State University
Appalachian Demographic Data & Maps, Appalachian Center at University of Kentucky
Appalachian Center at University of Kentucky
Greater Appalachian Regional Databank: Kentucky County Data
Lagos Online (Nigerian Online Resources)
Nigeria Infonet (Nigerian Links)
Nigerian Links (OdiliNet)
Nigerian Consulate-NY (Various Links)
School Related Resources
Department of Education (federal)
School Social Work Association of America
Sexuality & Related Resources
Sexual Health Information Center
Sex Ed 101 (Information on Contraceptives & STDs)
The Human Sexuality Collection (Cornell University Library)
The New York Public Library Gay and Lesbian Studies (A Research Guide)
Lambda GLBT Community Services
The Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality (abstracts & full-text articles)
Gay Men's Health Crisis Treatment Issues (Full-text articles)
Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services (UK abstracts)
Journal of Lesbian Studies (UK abstracts)
The National Journal of Sexual Orientation Law (Full-text articles)
Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy (UK abstracts)
Substance Use/Abuse Information & Resources
National Clearinghouse of Alcohol & Drug Information (includes AODA facts, statistics, databases, research, publications/catalogs, etc.)
Ohio Alcohol & Drug Addiction Services Department
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, Public Health Services, DHHS (SAMHSA)(general information & databases)
Merck Manual (Health Information)
National Institute on Drug Abuse, Public Health Services, DHHS
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism, Public Health Services, DHHS
Food & Drug Administration, Public Health Services, DHHS
Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Substance Abuse Prevention
American Council for Drug Education
Information on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
On-line Full-text Bulletin on Alcohol Alerts Quarterly (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism)
American Journal on Addiction (Selected Full-text articles)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Notes (Full-text research notes)
Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse (UK abstracts)
Sociological Abstracts: Alcoholism
Violence (General, domestic/family, community)
Child Abuse: Statistics, Research, and Resources
National Domestic Violence Hotline (Services, Statistics)
Center for the Prevention of Sexual & Domestic Violence
Scholarly Articles About Husband Abuse
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
Nonviolence and Nonviolent Action Resources
Child Abuse Prevention Network (Info. For Those in the Field of Child Abuse & Neglect, News
on Child Abuse, Statistics)
Washington Youth and Family Violence Prevention
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (UK abstracts)
Journal of Emotional Abuse (UK abstracts)
Sociological Abstracts: Domestic Violence
Sociological Abstracts: Sexual Harassment
Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma (UK abstracts)
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Last Updated August 27, 2006 by Theresa Myadze