LibGuides: Social Work : Background &amp; Statistics

Background Information

SAMHSA Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administrations' Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center provides communities, clinicians, policy-makers and others with the information and tools to incorporate evidence-based practices into their communities or clinical settings
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.
Information for Practice
Information for Practice's goal is to help social service professionals throughout the world conveniently maintain an awareness of news regarding the profession and emerging scholarship.

The Encyclopedia of Social Work by Franklin, Cynthia
ISBN: 9780195306613
Publication Date: 2023
Welcome to Encyclopedia of Social Work, the first continuously updated online collaboration between the National Association of Social Workers (NASW Press) and Oxford University Press (OUP). Building off the classic reference work, a valuable tool for social workers for over 85 years, the online resource of the same name offers the reliability of print with the accessibility of a digital platform. Over 800 overview articles, on key topics ranging from international issues to ethical standards, offer students, scholars, and practitioners a trusted foundation for a lifetime of work and research, with new articles and revisions to existing articles added regularly.

Statistics & Data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Census Data
The Census Bureau is the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.
Data USA
Data USA puts public US Government data in your hands. Instead of searching through multiple data sources that are often incomplete and difficult to access, you can simply point to Data USA to answer your questions.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
The United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics.