Social Work Subject Guide

Encyclopedias

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Indexes the individual articles and the indexes in thousands of subject encyclopedias and other reference books. Provides citations to specific volumes and page numbers. Links to the WMU Library Catalog for sources we own, but doesn't contain full text itself.

Encyclopedia of Social Work

HV12 .E53 2008 (Ref)
This multi-volume set, published by Oxford University Press and the National Association of Social Workers, contains 400 articles with references. Covers traditional and contemporary areas and issues related to the field.
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Encyclopedia of Social Work With Groups

HV45 .E53 2009 (Ref)
Contains over 100 articles written by social workers from different countries. Content covers different aspects of social work with groups, such as its history, values, major models, approaches and methods, education, research, phases of development, and working with specific populations and ages.

Encyclopedia of Addictions and Addictive Behaviors

RC 564 .G95 2006 (Ref)
Contains over 300 entries covering a wide scope of addictions and related social issues. Entries range from brief to lengthy. Includes statistics and an extensive bibliography.

Encyclopedia of Elder Care: The Comprehensive Resource on Geriatric and Social Care

RC954 .E53 2008 (Ref)
Comprehensive coverage of issues related to elder care, including laws, policies, and practices, with an emphasis on the United States.

International Encyclopedia of Social Policy

HN 18.3 .I58 2006 (Ref)
This three-volume set contains over 700 entries covering a wide range of ideas, issues, influences, and practices associated with social policy in various countries.

Poverty in America: An Encyclopedia

HC110.P6 L375 2008 (Ref)
Includes key events, significant figures, policies, programs, agencies, organizations, etc., related to poverty in America. Coverage is from the 1500's to the present.

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