Social Services Abstracts

Coverage: 1980-current
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Type(s) of Content: Abstract, Index
Short Description:

Summaries of current research on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development.

Summarizes over 1,400 journal articles and dissertations, and citations to book reviews. Topics include:

  • Community and mental health services
  • Crisis intervention
  • The family and social welfare
  • Gerontology
  • Poverty and homelessness
  • Professional issues in social work
  • Social and health policy
  • Social services in addiction
  • Social work education
  • Social work practice
  • Support groups/networks
  • Violence, abuse, neglect
  • Welfare services