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Print and E-Reference Sources

The Blackwell Companion to the Sociology of Families
Call Number: Ref 306.85072 B5682cs
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5 by American Psychiatric Association Staff; Carolyn Kernberger
Call Number: Ref 616.89075 D542013
Dictionary of Social Work by Pierson
Call Number: e-book (Click on title link for access.)
Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice
A comprehensive overview of the field, this Encyclopedia presents the important topics, concepts, and ideas that shape the fields of activism, civil engagement, and social justice. Includes biographies of the major activist thinkers and leaders.
The Encyclopedia of Social Work
Call Number: Ref 361.303 En197sw
Handbook of Health Social Work
Call Number: Ref 362.10425 H19158hs
The Oxford Handbook of Social Work in Health and Aging by Daniel Kaplan (Editor); Barbara Berkman (Editor)
Call Number: 362.10425 Ox26sw
The Social Work Dictionary by Robert L. Barker
Call Number: Ref 361.303 B244 sw
Publication Date: 2013-05-01
Social Workers' Desk Reference
Call Number: Ref 361.32 S01344w

Credo Reference
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CQ Researcher
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Opposing Viewpoints in Context
This database provides more than 14,000 pro/con viewpoint essays and 5,000+ topic overviews. Included are primary source documents, biographies, court-case overviews, periodical articles, statistical tables, charts and graphs, images and a link to Google Image Search. Also included are thousands of podcasts and NPR programs. A national and state curriculum standards search is available, correlated to the content that allows educators to quickly identify material by grade and discipline.

The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Family Studies, 4 Volume Set by Constance L. Shehan (Editor)
ISBN: 9780470658451
Publication Date: 2016-02-29
The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Family Studies presents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary collection of the key concepts, trends, and processes relating to the study of families and family patterns throughout the world. Offers more than 550 entries arranged A-Z Includes contributions from hundreds of family scholars in various academic disciplines from around the world Covers issues ranging from changing birth rates, fertility, and an aging world population to human trafficking, homelessness, famine, and genocide Features entries that approach families, households, and kin networks from a macro-level and micro-level perspective Covers basic demographic concepts and long-term trends across various nations, the impact of globalization on families, global family problems, and many more Features in-depth examinations of families in numerous nations in several world regions 4 Volumes www.familystudiesencyclopedia.com