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SOCIAL WORK

The resources on this list can be used as a starting point for you to find information on social work and sociology. Check the online catalog for additional titles available in the general collection.

Reference :: Special Collections :: Videos :: Databases :: Periodicals :: Websites

REFERENCE

Adolescence in America: An Encyclopedia
REF HQ 796 .A33247

American Homelessness: A Reference Handbook
REF HV 4505 .H647

Dictionary of Sociology
REF HM 17 .C66

Directory of Human Services, Maricopa County
REF RA 22 .P45 C58

Encyclopedia of Adoption
REF HV 875.55 .A28

Encyclopedia of Aging
REF HQ 1061 .E53

Encyclopedia of Associations: Regional, State, and Local Organizations
REF AS 22 .E53 v.5

Encyclopedia of Birth Control
REF HQ 766 .R442

Encyclopedia of Child Abuse
REF HV 6626.5 .C57

Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol and Addictive Behavior
REF HV 5804 .E53

Encyclopedia of Family Life
REF HQ 534 .E53

Encyclopedia of Homosexuality
REF HQ 76.25 .E53

Encyclopedia of Social Work & Supplement
REF HV 35 .S6

Encyclopedia of Sociology
REF HM 425 .E5

Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood & Adolescence
REF HQ 772 .G27

Infancy in America: An Encyclopedia
REF HQ 774 .I528

Parenthood in America: An Encyclopedia
REF HQ 755.8 .P3783

Pornography and Sexual Representation: A Reference Guide
REF HQ 472 .U6 S592

Social Work Dictionary
REF HV 12 .B37

Social Work Reference Library on CD-ROM
Reserves HV 12 .S67

Statistical Abstract of the United States
REF HA 202 .A33

Statistical Handbook on Adolescents in America
REF HQ 796.S8237

Statistical Handbook on the American Family
REF HQ 536 .S727

Statistical Handbook on Women in America
REF HQ 1420.T34

Statistics on Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco Use
REF HV 5292 .S731

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

These series (e.g. Opposing Viewpoints , Taking Sides ) all deal with social issues. All series are located on the Special Collection tables. Since these series are part of the Reference collection, the individual titles do not circulate. However, some of the titles have earlier editions that are available in the circulating general collection.

VIDEOS

Changing American Family: Decline or Transition
HQ 536 .C35 1997

Differences Between Men and Women
BF 692.2 .M46 2003

Exploring Society
(in process)

Family For the 21st Century, A
BV 637 .W555 1997

Formal Organizations and Bureaucracy
HM 131 .F676

Forming Families/Pursuing Happiness
HQ 535 .C635 1998

Home Street Home
HV 4505 .H6525 1988

Making Divorce Work
HQ 814 .M35 1995

Media Impact
P 90 .M445 2003

Media's Influence on the Things We Do
P 94.6 .M445 2002

Parenting: Who's Raising Our Children
HQ 755.8 .P374 1996

Politics of an Aging Society, The
HV 1461 .T665 1998

Social Imagination: Social Change
HM 51 .S66329 1991 v.26

Social Imagination: Social Class
HM 51 .S66329 1991 v.14

Social Imagination: Social Stratification
HM 51 .S66329 1991 v.13

Social Psychology
HM 251 .S63 1990

Social Workers and the Challenge of Violence Worldwide
HM 281 .S63 1996

Spanish for Social Workers
PC 4120 .S64 S636 2003 pt. 1 & 2

Vicious Cycle of Domestic Violence, The
HV 6626 .V535 1995

Victims Speak Out: Help, Hope, and Heal
HV 6250.25 .V538 1999

Welfare Reform
HV 95 .W464 1998

What Do Social Workers Do?
HV 10.5 .W44 1991

DATABASES

http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/library/databases/social.html

If you are looking for journal articles, you may want to search the following databases. Many databases provide the full text of some articles. Consult the Periodical Holdings List for specific journal titles available at our library. A Reference Librarian can assist you with obtaining copies of journal articles available from regional libraries.

Academic Search Premier
A multi-disciplinary database that provides full text for more than 4,000 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.

Criminal Justice Periodicals Index
This database can provide information on virtually any criminal justice topic, including corrections administration, law enforcement, social work, industrial security, drug rehabilitation, and criminal and family law. Over 100 journals and newsletters are indexed with full text available for many of the articles.

Expanded Academic ASAP (InfoTrac)
Comprehensive coverage on a wide variety of topics. Gives full text for many articles.

MasterFILE Premier
This database offers access to articles in over 1,899 periodicals, on a wide variety of topics. Many articles are available full text.

WilsonSelectPlus
This database indexes and gives full text for periodical articles in the social sciences including criminal justice.

PERIODICALS

American Journal of Sociology
American Sociological Review
Journal of Marriage & the Family
Social Problems
Social Work

WEBSITES

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