Research Resources:
Subject Research Guides:
Social Work:
Topics in Social Work
(see also Statistics and Data)
Aging/Gerontology
Aging: Demographics, Health, and Health Services
ALEXANDER, CAMDEN: REF RA564.8.V54 2003
Encyclopedia of Aging
ALEXANDER, CAMDEN: REF HQ1061.E534 2002 (4 vols)
Encyclopedia of Aging: A Comprehensive Resource in Gerontology and Geriatrics, 3rd edition
ALEXANDER, LSM: REF HQ1061.E53 2001
Encyclopedia of Elder Care
ALEXANDER: REF RC954.E53 2001
Encyclopedia of Gerontology: Age, Aging and the Aged, 2nd edition
Online Rutgers restricted
Encyclopedia of Gerontology: Age, Aging and the Aged
ALEXANDER, CAMDEN, LSM: REF RC952.5.E58 1996 (2 vols)
Handbook of Geriatric Assessment
ALEXANDER: REF RC953.G34 2006
Administration on Aging
This federal site is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of a wide variety of topics,
programs and services related to aging.
The
Elders & Families
page provides links to information on Alzheimer's, housing, elder rights and other topics relevant to
seniors and caregivers.
American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging
The Commission is a 15-member interdisciplinary body of experts in aging and law, including
lawyers, judges, health and social services professionals, academics, and advocates. It examines a
range of law-related issues such as housing needs, elder abuse, guardianship, health and long-term
care, and legal services to older persons. Available on the site are policy positions, legislative
updates, and a variety of online books and brochures such as a Legal Guide for Older Americans and
Consumer's Tool Kit for Advance Health Planning.
American Geriatrics Society
"The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a not-for-profit organization of over 6,700 health
professionals devoted to improving the health, independence and quality of life of all older people.
The Society provides leadership to healthcare professionals, policy makers and the public by
implementing and advocating for programs in patient care, research, professional and public
education, and public policy."
American Society on Aging
"The membership of ASA is a multidisciplinary array of professionals who are concerned with the
physical, emotional, social, economic and spiritual aspects of aging. They range from practitioners,
educators, administrators, policymakers, business people, researchers, students, and more."
Center for Healthy Aging-model health programs for communities
A program of the National Council on Aging, the Center for Healthy Aging encourages and assists
community-based organizations serving older adults to develop and implement evidence-based health
promotion/ disease prevention programs.
Gerontological Society of America
The GSA is a multidisciplinary society for professionals in the field of aging. It focuses on
promoting the scientific study of aging
National Center on Elder Abuse
The Center is funded by the U.S. Administration on Aging and is a gateway to resources on
elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
National Institute on Aging
The NIA is one of the 25 institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health.
It is the major federal organization that focuses on and funds research on aging. Many free
online NIA health information publications are available
here.
NIA Demography Centers
The National Institute on Aging established call centers that provide policy-relevant
research on health, social factors, economics, and other issues that affect the U.S. older
population. Links to publications of the demography centers are provided
here.
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
A variety of information is available including
Aging and Community Services and
health facilities.
Children and Families
Adoption: A Reference Handbook
ALEXANDER: REF HV875.55.M645 2007
Children and Youth in Adoption, Orphanages, and Foster Care: A Historical Handbook and Guide
ALEXANDER, CAMDEN: REF HV875.55.C45 2006; CAMDEN: Stacks HV875.55.C45 2006
Children's Rights: A Reference Handbook
ALEXANDER, CAMDEN, KILMER: REF HQ755.8.E526
Children, Young Adults and the Law: A Dictionary
ALEXANDER, CAMDEN: REF KF479.A68A76 1998
The Encyclopedia of Parenting Theory and Research
ALEXANDER, CAMDEN, KILMER: REF HQ755.8.E526 1999
Foster Care Law: A Primer
ALEXANDER: REF KF3736.5.S39 2005
Handbook of Applied Developmental Science: Promoting Child, Adolescent, and Family Development through Research, Policies, and Programs
ALEXANDER: REF HQ767.9.H346 2003 (4 vols); DANA: Stacks HQ767.9.H346 2003
Handbook of Parenting
CAMDEN, KILMER: REF HQ755.8.H357; DOUGLASS: STACKS HQ755.8.H357
Praeger Handbook of Adoption
ALEXANDER, CAMDEN: REF HV875.P694 2006 (2 vols.)
The Adoption History Project
This site "introduces the history of child adoption in the United States by profiling people,
organizations, topics and studies that shaped adoption during the twentieth century."
Included are links to historical field, outcome, and nature-nurture studies, a bibliography,
and a range of primary sources. The site was created and is maintained by Dr. Ellen Herman in
the Department of History at the University of Oregon.
Alliance for Children and Families
Formed by the 1998 merger of Family Service America and the National Association of Homes and
Services for Children, the Alliance provides services to private nonprofit child and family service
organizations. The site features public policy issue briefs and fact sheets, collections of links to
related organizations, information about Alliance programs, and publications and statistics.
American Humane Association
The American Association for Protecting Children is the division of the American Humane Association
that works to improve services for children and families. The AAPC division offers service training,
provides expert assistance, conducts research on child abuse, and advocates legislation on the
national and state level to protect children. See the link to Facts & Info for briefs statistics,
policy statements.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
The primary mission of the foundation is to foster public policies, human service reforms, and
community supports that more effectively meet the needs of vulnerable children and families. Its many
activities include the publication of the Kids Count Data Book and initiatives in the areas of foster
care, mental health and education reform. In particular, see the
Major Initiatives and
Knowledge Center pages.
Casey National Alumni Study
Reports from the Casey National Alumni Study present life experiences, educational
achievements, and current functioning of more than a thousand alumni of Casey foster care.
The reports present data collected from case records and interviews of 1,087 Casey foster-
care alumni who were served between 1966 and 1998.
Center for Family Policy and Practice
CFFPP focuses on barriers faced by never-married, low-income fathers and their families.
It conducts policy research, provides technical assistance, training, and public education.
Center for Law and Social Policy-CLASP
CLASP is a public-interest law organization that conducts research, policy analysis,
and advocacy on issues related to economic security for low-income families with
children. Its family policy projects include welfare reform, workforce development,
child care, child support enforcement, child welfare, couples and marriage policy,
and reproductive health and teen parents.
Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
The CRCW conducts research on children's health, education, income, and family structure. Its goal is
to promote basic research on children's wellbeing and link research to practice and public policy. A
major project is the Fragile Families and Child WellBeing Study. Publications available include
working papers, research briefs, and city reports.
Center for the Study of Social Policy
The Center was founded in 1979 to assist federal, state, and local governments in improving human
services for low-income and other disadvantaged populations. Its mission is to effect change through
the analysis of existing policies and the development of new ones. It prepares publications in the
areas of income maintenance, social services, health care, disability, long-term care, and services
to children, youth, and families.
Child Rights Information Network-CRIN
CRIN is a global network coordinating and promoting information and action on child rights. Its guiding framework is the UN
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). CRIN's activities are based on the belief that information is a powerful tool
for realising children's rights. CRIN distributes news, events and reports, lobbies, enables advocacy and promotes
knowledge sharing and coordination.
Child Trends
This nonprofit, nonpartisan organization conducts research on child well-being, marriage and the
family, and welfare and poverty. Again, check the link to publications for numerous online reports,
research briefs, etc.
Child Welfare Court Improvement
This page is produced by the National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues and
provides information on states' efforts to improve their child welfare court systems. The resource
center is funded by the Children's Bureau and is a part of the
American Bar Association Center on
Children and the Law.
Childwelfare.com
A gateway/clearinghouse to resources on a variety of child-related issues such as foster care,
welfare reform, and child abuse.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National
Adoption Information Clearinghouse, this site provides access to numerous publications that
deal with child abuse, child welfare, and adoption. State Statutes and statistics are also
available from this gateway.
Child Welfare League of America
Founded in 1920, the CWLA focuses on the needs and care of abused, dependent, or neglected children,
youth and their families.
Child Welfare Reviews-Children's Bureau, ACF
The reviews are "designed…to ensure that State child welfare agency practice is in conformity with
Federal child welfare requirements…and to assist States to enhance their capacity to help children
and families achieve positive outcomes." General information, legislation and policy, and the reports
and results are accessible from this page.
Children's Defense Fund
The CDF is an advocacy group for the well-being of children that pays particular attention to the
needs of poor, minority, and disabled children.
CourTopics-National Center for State Courts
This online resource consists of "folders" that contain overviews, research reports,
guides, information about programs and services, faq's and best practices on relevant
topics such as adoption, child abuse, family violence, elder abuse, and juvenile justice.
Fostering Results
This is a public education and outreach campaign that focuses on finance and court issues related to
foster care. The Pew Charitable Trusts provides support for this program. On this site are links to
reports, emerging issues, and links to related web sites.
Foundation for Child Development
The Foundation for Child Development (FCD) is the oldest private, independent, grantmaking foundation
in the nation with a sustained focus on improving the life prospects of children. One of its projects
is the
Child Well-Being Index.
The Future of Children
The primary purpose of this publication is to promote effective policies and programs for children.
Each journal issue examines a single topic from a multidisciplinary perspective; the focus of the
winter, 2004, issue is Children, Families, and Foster Care. All earlier issues covering related
topics are available.
Kids Are Waiting: Fix Foster Care Now -The Pew Charitable Trusts
"…a national, nonpartisan campaign dedicated to ensuring that all children in foster care
have the safe, permanent families they deserve by reforming the federal financing structure
that governs our nation's foster care system." See
Publications
for many useful reports and fact sheets.
Law About Children
Sponsored by the Legal Information Institute, Cornell University, this page provides links to federal
and state statutes and judicial decisions regarding children.
Maternal and Child Health Library-Georgetown University
This is a virtual guide to maternal and child health information. The web site includes resource
guides, several searchable databases, and a weekly newsletter.
National Center on Fathers and Families
NCOFF is an interdisciplinary policy research center dedicated to research, practice, and policy
development on father involvement and family development. In addition to publications, the site
includes the FatherLit Database, a compilation of citations, annotations, and abstracts for over
8,500 basic and policy research publications on fathers, families, and child welfare, and the
Fathering Programs Database that consists of entries about organizations who conduct research, study
policy, and/or provide counseling in the field of fathers and families.
National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning
The center "focuses on increasing the capacity and resources of State, Tribal, and other publicly
supported child welfare agencies to promote family-centered practices that contribute to the safety,
permanency, and well-being of children while meeting the needs of their families."
Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care
The Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care has been established to develop recommendations to
improve outcomes for children in the foster care system. The Commission issued a
major report in May,
2004, and the website also highlights recent papers, data, and the
commission newsletter.
Promising Practices Network on children, families and communities
This project is operated by the Rand Corporation and is "is dedicated to providing quality evidence-
based information about what works to improve the lives of children, youth, and families. The PPN site
features summaries of programs and practices that are proven to improve outcomes for children. All of
the information on the site has been screened for scientific rigor, relevance, and clarity.
The Urban Institute
The Urban Institute conducts research that informs policy across a broad range of topics that
includes children, housing, welfare reform, immigration, cities and metropolitan regions, the
nonprofit sector, and tax policy. One of its major projects is Assessing the New Federalism, an
effort to analyze the devolution of responsibility for social programs from the federal government to
the states
Disabilities
ABC-CLIO Companion to the Disability Rights Movement
ALEXANDER, CAMDEN: REF HV1553.P42 1997
Encyclopedia of Disability and Rehabilitation
ALEXANDER, CAMDEN: REF HV1568.E53 1995
Encyclopedia of Learning Disabilities
ALEXANDER, CAMDEN: REF LC4704.5.T86 2002
Handbook of Mental Retardation and Development
LSM: REF RJ506.M4H36 1998
Legal Rights: the Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
ALEXANDER: REF KF480.5.D4L44 2000
Americans With Disabilities Act Home Page
This site is supported by the U.S. Department of Justice and provides information and technical assistance.
Disability and Health-Centers for Disease Control
The focus of the CDC disability and health team is promoting the health of people living with disabilities.
DisabilityInfo.gov
This is the federal gateway to disability-related information and resources.
HHS-Your Rights Under the Americans With Disabilities Act
MEDLINEPlus-Disabilities
Easy to access information supported by the National Library of Medicine.
National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems (NDRN)
NDRN is a voluntary association of protection and advocacy systems and client assistance programs. These are congressionally mandated legally based disability rights agencies.
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
This clearinghouse provides information on disabilities in children and youth, programs and services
for these populations, IDEA (special education law), and research-based information on effective
practices for children with disabilities. The A-Z Topics link is a useful way to begin on this site.
Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy
This Department of Health and Human Services office is charged with developing, analyzing, evaluating and coordinating HHS policies and programs which support the independence, productivity, health and long-term care needs of children, working age adults and older persons with disabilities.
People with Disabilities-HUD
This page was created by the Department of Housing and Urban Development as a
one-stop resource for professionals and persons with disabilities
Domestic/Family Violence
APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment
ALEXANDER: REF HV6626.5.A83 2002; DANA REF HV6626.5.A83 1996
Assessment of Family Violence
ALEXANDER, CAMDEN: REF HV6626.F45 2003
Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Reference Handbook
ALEXANDER: REF HV6570.K55 2007
Domestic Violence: a Reference Handbook
ALEXANDER: HV6626.2M43 2008
Domestic Violence Sourcebook
ALEXANDER: REF HV6626.2D685 2004
Encyclopedia of Child Abuse, 3rd ed.
ALEXANDER, CAMDEN: REF HV6626.5.C57 2007
Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence
DANA, DOUGLASS: REF HV6626.E534 2007
A Guide to References and Resources in Child Abuse and Neglect
ALEXANDER, CAMDEN: REF HV6626.52.G85 1998
Handbook of Domestic Violence Intervention Strategies: Policies, Programs, & Legal Remedies
ALEXANDER, CAMDEN: STACKS HV6626.2.H36 2002
Child Abuse Prevention Network
This is a gateway to information and resources for professionals in the field of child abuse and neglect.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National
Adoption Information Clearinghouse, this site provides access to numerous publications that
deal with child abuse, child welfare, and adoption. State Statutes and statistics are also
available from this gateway.
Family Violence Prevention Fund
"The Family Violence Prevention Fund works to prevent violence within the home, and in the
community." The site has many free publications and resources covering a variety of the fund's
programs.
MINCAVA Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse
MINCAVA is an electronic clearinghouse that provides access to resources on all types of violence and abuse. An excellent resource.
National Center on Elder Abuse
The Center is funded by the U.S. Administration on Aging and is a gateway to resources on elder
abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
NDACAN acquires data from leading researchers and national data collection efforts and makes the datasets available to researchers for secondary data analysis.
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) opened in July 2000 as a national information
and resource hub relating to all aspects of sexual violence. It is funded through a grant from the
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Violence Prevention. "The NSVRC …collects
and disseminates a wide range of resources on sexual violence including statistics, research,
position statements, statutes, training curricula, prevention initiatives and program information."
Office on Violence Against Women
This is the Justice Department office that handles legal and policy issues regarding violence
against women.
UN Study on Violence: Civil Society Gateway
"This website offers a shared platform for civil society to exert an influence on the UN Study on Violence Against Children
and its follow-up. It provides information on the many aspects of the study."
WHO Multi-Country Study on Women's Health and Domestic Violence against Women
This World Health Organization report analyses data collected from over 24 000 women in 10 countries representing diverse
cultural, geographical and urban/rural settings: Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, Japan, Peru, Namibia, Samoa, Serbia and
Montenegro, Thailand, and the United Republic of Tanzania.
Women's Rights-Domestic Violence
Information via Human Rights Watch.
Health and Mental Health
Childhood Disorders Diagnostic Desk Reference
ALEXANDER: REF RJ50.C483
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV-TR
Online Rutgers Restricted Access
Also available in print.
ALCOHOL, ALEXANDER, CAMDEN, DANA: REF RC455.2.C4D536 2000
The standard classification of mental disorders using official codes and categories of the American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic criteria and descriptive text are included or each disorder.
Encyclopedia of Mental Health
CAMDEN, LSM: REF RA790.E57 1998 (3 vols)
Healthcare Reform in America: A Reference Handbook
ALEXANDER: REF RA395
Latina Health in the United States: A Public Health Reader
ALEXANDER: REF RA778.4.H57L38 2003; DANA Stacks RA778.4.H57L38 2003
Mental Health Desk Reference
ALEXANDER: REF RC466.M464 2001
Alan Guttmacher Institute
This is a nonprofit organization focused on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis and public education. Publications, statistics, and legislative/policy information is available from this web page.
Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Services
A 2003 GAO report to Congress that determined the number and characteristics of children voluntarily placed in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems to receive mental health services, the factors that influence such placements, and promising state/local practices that may reduce the need for the placements. New Jersey was one of the six states visited.
The Commonwealth Fund
This organization promotes a health care system that achieves better access, improved quality and efficiency, particularly for low-income people, the uninsured, minority Americans, young children and elderly adults. The Fund supports research on health care issues and policy. Publications and data and statistics are available from the website.
Health in New Jersey
A collection of health-related web sites organized by topic, e.g., health care facilities, health statistics, community service organizations, county health resources, health care providers, etc.
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private organization focusing on the major
health issues facing the nation. The website features publications and data.
Kaiser Fast Facts
This site features "Quicktakes" and "Kaiser Slides", two tools providing direct access to facts, data and slides about the
nation's health care system and programs.
Kaiser Family Foundation Resources on the State Children's Health Insurance Program and the Debate on Its Reauthorization
This page has numerous background publications, fact sheets, reports and testimony regarding
SCHIP.
Minority Women's Health-National Women's Health Information Center
This is a federal gateway to information that also includes a searchable database.
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance) is the nation's oldest and largest network of Hispanic health and human services providers.
National Mental Health Information Center
Information gateway provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA). The
Publications list
can be browsed thematically, e.g., elderly, homelessness, substance abuse, etc.
National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices-SAMHSA
The NREPP is a service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. It is a searchable database of
interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders.
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
The Topics A-Z
list is an easy way to browse the department's information and services.
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion-HHS
Office of Minority Health
"The mission of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) is to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will eliminate health disparities." Links to publications and data and statistics are provided.
Office of the Surgeon General
See
Reports and Publications.
Here is a
chronological
list of the reports through 2002. In particular, see
Mental Health.
Housing and Homelessness
Homeless-HUD
The Department of Housing and Urban Development provides information on this page for the public and providers.
HRC: Homelessness Resource Center
"When completed next winter, this site will cover the most important subjects in the homeless
field from the perspectives of researchers, service providers, consumers, advocates, and
policymakers. Our aim is to be among the most advanced resources available on any public
policy issue." In particular, see the Knowledge Base.
Interagency Council on Homelessness
National Coalition for the Homeless
This site features a series of fact sheets about homelessness, and a section devoted to current news and archival news about the homeless. There is also section on hot topics related to the homeless, as well as material on policy and legislation.
National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
The center is a legal arm of the nationwide movement to end homelessness.
See the links to the Center's programs: housing, domestic violence, income, children and youth, human rights, civil rights, and Hurricane Katrina.
Poverty and Welfare Reform
Child Poverty in America Today
Online Rutgers Restricted Access
Also available in print.
ALEXANDER: STACKS HV741.C4875 2007 (4 vols); CAMDEN: REF HV741.C4875 2007
Encyclopedia of World Poverty
KILMER: REF HV12.E54 2006 (3 vols)
Poverty in the United States; An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, and Policy
ALEXANDER: REF HC110.P6P598 2004 (2 vols)
Access to Social Services: The Changing Urban Geography of Poverty and Service Provision-Brookings Institution
This report is an examination of neighborhood variation in access to social services in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. It is a publication of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy program.
Brookings Center on Children and Families
The Center on Children and Families "…studies policies that affect the well-being of America's
children and their parents, especially children in less advantaged families and addresses the issues
of poverty, inequality, and lack of opportunity in the United States and seeks to find more effective
means of addressing these problems."
The Finance Project (formerly Welfare Information Network)
This site is a clearinghouse for information and policy analysis related to welfare,
workforce development, and other human and community services. An excellent resource.
Institute for Research on Poverty
Based at the University of Wisconsin, the nonprofit, nonpartisan center focuses on
research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States. Many publications are available online.
Law About Welfare
Sponsored by the Legal Information Institute, Cornell University, this page provides links to federal and state statutes and judicial decisions regarding welfare.
National Center for Children in Poverty
The mission of this nonpartisan policy organization is to "identify and promote
strategies that prevent child poverty in the United States and that improve the lives of
low-income children and families." The site includes an easy-to-use data wizard for
comparing states on a variety of variables.
National Poverty Center
The National Poverty Center (NPC) promotes multi-disciplinary research on poverty and policy. Areas of research include health & poverty, marriage & family, race & ethnicity, and welfare reform. Policy briefs, working papers, poverty facts and more are featured on this site.
Poverty Guidelines, Research and Measurement-HHS
This describes federal poverty measures.
Poverty Net
The World Bank sponsors this web page. Information on poverty measurement, monitoring, analysis, and on poverty reduction strategies is provided.
Poverty, Race, and Inequality Program-Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
This program focuses on the impact of urban poverty, links between poverty and housing, poverty and welfare reform, and
racial discrimination.
Welfare Reform-National Conference of State Legislatures
The NCSL advocates for and provides research and technical assistance to state government
policymakers. Information and resources on this page focus on welfare reform. See also information on
other issues in
human services.
Social Policy/Public Policy Organizations
Brookings Institution
One of the oldest think tanks in the United States, the Brookings Institution is an independent,
nonpartisan organization that focuses on research and analysis of economic, foreign, and social
policy issues. Among its divisions are the
Metropolitan Policy Program and the
Center on Children and Families.
Cato Institute
The Cato Institute is a non-profit policy research foundation that resides on the conservative/libertarian side of the political spectrum. Policy analyses, briefs and reports are available online.
Center for Family Policy and Practice
CFFPP is focused on barriers faced by never-married, low- income fathers and their families. It conducts policy research, provides technical assistance, training, and public education.
Center for Law and Social Policy-CLASP
CLASP is a national, nonprofit organization that conducts research, policy analysis,
and advocacy on issues related to economic security for low-income families with
children. This site is a rich source of electronic publications on many issues
including welfare policy, child welfare, child support and low-income fathers,
couples and marriage policy, and child care and early education.
Center for Research on Youth and Social Policy
CRYSP is part of the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work and it is an
applied research center providing information and suggested solutions about
problems faced by youth and social systems. Many of the center's publications are
available online.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
A policy institute and nonpartisan research organization that analyzes a range of government programs and polices, with an emphasis on those affecting low and moderate income people. Areas of research include low-income housing, poverty and income, welfare reform/TANF, food assistance, and health policies.
Clearinghouse on International Developments in Child, Youth and Family Policies
The Clearinghouse provides cross-national, comparative information about the policies, programs, benefits and services available in the advanced industrialized countries to address child, youth, and family needs.
The Commonwealth Fund
This organization promotes a health care system that achieves better access, improved quality and efficiency, particularly for low-income people, the uninsured, minority Americans, young children and elderly adults. The Fund supports research on health care issues and policy. Publications and data and statistics are available from the website.
The Finance Project (formerly Welfare Information Network)
This site is a clearinghouse for information and policy analysis related to welfare,
workforce development, and other human and community services. An excellent resource.
The Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation is a conservative think tank that promotes public policies based on "…the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense." See the list of Research Issues located on the homepage.
Institute for Child and Family Policy-Columbia University
The institute researches and develops policy and program solutions to the "…most significant and seemingly intractable problems confronting the society regarding children
and their families."
Institute for Policy Research-Northwestern University
Research areas include children/families, communities, urban policy, and poverty/inequality.
Institute for Women's Policy Research
As its name indicates, this policy organization is devoted to issues that are relevant
to women and their families. There are links to the institute's research and public policy
areas such as poverty, welfare and income security, work and family, and the status of
women in the states. See also the Publications link.
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private organization focusing on the major health issues facing the nation. The website features publications and data.
MDRC (formerly Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation)
This social policy research organizations focuses on low-income people. Policy areas covered include public education, children and families, workers and communities, and welfare and barriers to employment.
National Center for Children in Poverty
The mission of this nonpartisan policy organization is to "identify and promote
strategies that prevent child poverty in the United States and that improve the lives of
low-income children and families." Strengths of organization include its policy analysis,
research, and demographic statistics. The site includes an easy-to-use data wizard for
comparing states on a variety of variables.
Pew Center on the States-Stateline.org
This site provides state-by-state information and news on innovative public policies
in the states, as well as statistics. Easy access to information is through the Issues link.
Population Council
This international, nonprofit organization was established in 1952 and conducts biomedical, social science, and public health research that focuses on problems related to reproductive health and population growth. A variety of publications and working papers are accessible online.
Population Reference Bureau
The Population Reference Bureau was established in 1929 and is a private, nonprofit organization that
gathers, interprets and disseminates information about U.S. and international population trends and
their policy implications. Focus areas include the environment, HIV/AIDS, reproductive health and
population trends. Many materials are available electronically including PRB Reports on America,
World Population Data Sheet, Population Bulletin, and working papers.
RAND Corporation
RAND provides research and analysis covering many policy issues, including children, population and aging, education, health and health care.
Urban Institute
The Urban Institute conducts research that informs policy across a broad range of topics including
children, housing, welfare reform, immigration, cities and metropolitan regions, the nonprofit
sector, and tax policy. One of its major projects is Assessing the New Federalism, an effort to
analyze the devolution of responsibility for social programs from the federal government to the
states.
Substance Abuse and Other Addictive Behaviors
Drug Abuse
ALEXANDER: REF HV5825.H435 2005
Encyclopedia of Addictive Drugs
LSM: REF RM316.M555 2002; ALCOHOL: STACKS RM316.M555 2002
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol and Addictive Behavior
CAMDEN, KILMER: REF HV5804.E53 2001; ALCOHOL: STACKS HV5804.E53 2001
Gambling in America: An Encyclopedia of History, Issues, and Society
ALEXANDER: REF GV1301.T47 2001
Legalized Gambling
ALEXANDER, CAMDEN: REF HV6715.H385 2006
Substance Use Among Women
LSM: REF RC564.5.W65P34 2000; ALCOHOL: STACKS RC564.5.W65P34 2000
Alcohol Studies Database
This database contains records for journal articles, books and book chapters, dissertations, government documents, and conference papers covering biomedical and psychosocial aspects of alcohol use and increasingly, other forms of substance abuse.
Center for Gaming Research
"The Center for Gaming Research is a world-class center for the scholarly analysis of
gambling and gaming issues." In particular, see the link Academic Users.
Council on Compulsive Gambling New Jersey
A private, non-profit organization that provides information, education, and referral
services.
MedlinePlus-Compulsive Gambling
Easy to access information supported by the National Library of Medicine.
National Council on Problem Gambling
The National Council on Problem Gambling is the national advocate for programs and services
to assist problem gamblers and their families.
National Gambling Impact Study Commission
Created by PL 104-169, the Commission conducted a comprehensive legal/factual study of the
social and economic impacts of legalized gambling in the United States. The two year study
was completed in June, 1999 and a report was issued. The report and other information is
available at this site.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
The NIAAA supports research on alcohol abuse and other alcohol-related issues.
National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices-SAMHSA
The NREPP is a service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. It is a searchable database of
interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders.
PREVLINE-National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (SAMHSA)
A plethora of information is available at this site, much of it online. Information can be
accessed in a variety of ways, e.g., by drugs or by issue, and it provides access to many
searchable databases.
Project Cork
This website is provided by the Dartmouth Medical
School and disseminates "…current, authoritative information on substance abuse
for clinicians, health care providers, human service personnel, and policy makers."
It includes a searchable database of articles and books on alcohol, drug, and substance abuse, subject bibliographies generated from the Cork database, current awareness newsletters, clinical tools, and a collection of PowerPoint presentations on various aspects of alcoholism and drug abuse.
State Data on Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions and Alcohol, Tobacco, and Illicit Drug Use (SAMHSA)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA is the HHS agency that focuses on the prevention and treatment of substance abuse and mental disorders. Included are links to statistics and data, workplace resources, mental health services, and addiction treatment.
Tobacco Information and Prevention Source-TIPS (CDC)
This site is supported by the National Center For Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. It includes links to tips and guides, research reports and data, tobacco control program guidelines and best practices.
