Social Work Research Guide: Background Information

Provides an overview of the major theories, approaches, and contemporary issues in counseling.

Focuses on the current situation in the United States with a comparative sampling of homelessness around the world. Key themes include causes, lifestyle issues, health issues & services, legal issues & advocacy, governmental policies & programs, research approaches, and public perceptions of homelessness.

Examines themes and strategies for human services professionals who work with diverse populations, including differences in ability and disability, age, education level, ethnicity, gender, geographic origin, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, and values.

Provides basic information about the history of social welfare in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Covers a wide range of topics in the field of social work. Also contains brief biographies of key figures in the history of social work.

Covers contemporary and historical issues in the AOD (alcohol & other drugs) field that would be of interest to those in prevention, treatment, or recovery studies or practice.

Explores poverty in various regions of the world, and examine the difficulties associated with the definition and measurement of poverty, along with its causes and effects.