E-Books & Online Books

A valuable tool for social workers for over 85 years, it offers hundreds of articles on key topics ranging from international issues to ethical standards.

Online edition of 26 volume encyclopedia covering all fields of the social and behavioral sciences. Subjects covered include: aging, psychology, demography, education, gender studies, law, linguistics, public policy, sociology, urban planning, etc.

Access Annual Reviews in fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, sociology, law, political science, and more.

Highlights 50 habits for promoting physical as well as mental/emotional and social health.

This book tackles readers' questions regarding anxiety and panic attacks, dispelling misconceptions and examining real-world scenarios that highlight important concepts and controversies.

This text offers insight into the ways people experience anxiety and its various types, covers chronic illnesses linked to anxiety and ways to overcome them, plus treatments and suggestions for coping.

Provides students with an understanding of the important role conflict plays in our lives, the many forms conflict may take, and the ways that conflict can actually be constructive and useful as well as destructive to relationships, discussions, and groups.

Thoroughly examines the alarming epidemic of campus sexual assault, including a discussion of laws, high-profile cases, controversies, and proposed solutions.

Explains to readers the physiological reactions happening in their bodies when they are stressed, and the sometimes serious health consequences. Covers common stressors, the differences between negative and positive coping strategies, and when it's time to ask for professional help.

Packed with insights from neuroscience and psychology, real-life case studies, and a dose of humor, this book sheds light on the teen brain and offers a wealth of resiliency-boosting strategies.

Covers curricular subjects related to divorce, as examined by disciplines including anthropology, social and legal history, developmental and clinical psychology, and religion.

Provides an introduction to anxiety. It covers the causes and symptoms of anxiety, available treatment options, and prevention.

Explores what eating disorders are like, how they affect people’s lives, and todays best treatment options.

Explores what gender dysphoria is like, how it affects people’s lives, and todays best treatment options.

Explores what self-injury disorder is like, how it affects people’s lives, and todays best treatment options.

Provides resources for young readers on how to manage depression and suicidal impulses, as well as how to heal from the terrible tragedy of losing someone to suicide.

Provides emerging research on issues related to stigma as a whole including ignorance, prejudice, and discrimination, explains the nature of stigma and its role in mental health and how stigma is perpetuated in society, and explores the historical context of stigma, current issues and resolutions.

Provides an approachable introduction to the topic of depression, especially as it relates to teens and young adults. The information, guidance, and resources it offers make it a valuable tool for anyone who is personally grappling with depression or has a friend or family member who is.

Articles in this book cover all aspects of eating disorders, including related topics such as exercise and activities, body image and self-esteem, therapies, and more.

Examines eating disorders as the forms they can take; their causes and potential complications; and how they can best be treated and prevented. It also examines the influence had by cultural factors such as the fashion industry, television and movies, and social media.

Reflects the changes in the mission of human services professionals as they face today's increasingly diverse service population. Diversity includes differences in ability and disability, age, education level, ethnicity, gender, geographic origin, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, and values.

Information on the central terms, concepts, topics, issues, themes, debates, theories, and texts as well as to examine the topic of motherhood in various contexts such as history and geography and by academic discipline.

Examines the anthropological, sociological, historical, economic, and scientific theories of race and racism in the modem era. Includes biographies of significant theorists, as well as political and social leaders and notorious racists.

A collection of entries covering how to plan and conduct empirical research, including the use of both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Entries explore the theory, research, and application of psychology as it relates to sport and fitness in a manner that is accessible and jargon-free to help readers better understand human behavior in sport and exercise settings.

Overview of the science of happiness supplies case studies from some of the world’s most successful organizations and describes ways to experience the personal impact of this exciting scientific field.

Provides updated information about the health benefits of physical activity. It discusses the guidelines for physical activity in people of all ages and diverse fitness levels, including those with disabilities, chronic diseases, or other challenges.

Provides updated information about the health benefits of physical activity. It discusses the guidelines for physical activity in people of all ages and diverse fitness levels, including those with disabilities, chronic diseases, or other challenges.

Explores the idea that happiness is our true nature and that individual happiness contributes to a more just and happy society in general.

Uses stories to illustrate mindfulness and discusses how to restore what the author calls heartfulness, which consists of mindfulness, compassion, and responsibility, to the practice.

Provides detailed information on mental disorders and conditions.

Offers basic consumer health information about widespread disease outbreaks and their associated threats, as well as information about disease management and advice about what to do when infectious diseases spread rapidly to many people.

Offers a valuable tool for anyone directly or indirectly affected by grief, especially teens and young adults, who may be experiencing a significant loss for the first time.

Examines the unexplored field of applying social change to civic engagement in an effort to enlarge public welfare activities.

This book applies theories and concepts from psychology and sociology to explain the functions, benefits, harms, and consequences of how we spend our free time.

Identifies five key elements (information, planning, motivation, support, and leadership) that are necessary for the success of any goal, life transition, or challenge. The elements are called the 5 Waters of Success, and like the water we drink, we need them to thrive in today’s rapidly paced world.

Explores what internet addiction is, the many forms it can take, and the serious consequences it can have. It also looks at controversies and issues, such as balancing the internet's benefits against its addictive nature, and includes case studies, a timeline of critical events, and a directory of resources.

Details the state of the physical and mental health of diverse Latina/o American groups, and assesses treatment disparities for different groups.

Addresses the Latino/a experience in present-day America, covering six major areas of importance: education, health, family, children, teens, and violence.

Presents emerging discoveries, trends, and research areas in LGBT psychology, both in science and therapy.

Provides a comprehensive view of mental health that covers both mental well-being and mental illness.

Explains the mental health crisis, discusses what can be done about it, and showcases activists and leaders fighting to address mental health issues and working against stigmas of mental illness.

Provides information for readers interested in the contemporary practice of, and research behind, mindfulness and meditation.

Teaches techniques that allow room for emotional mood swings rather than suppressing them, and explains how this can lead to a higher quality of life and increased effectiveness on the job.

Discusses the Great Recession (2007-2009) in America, including what happened, its effects, how poverty is measured, government reactions, longstanding impacts, society's response, and what we can do to address poverty. Primary documents and recommended resources are included.

Provides a report of broadly selected scientific research on how various nutrients affect mental health.

Explains the many ways psychology is being applied to promote social justice, addressing such issues as social justice ideology and critical psychology, war and trauma, poverty and classism, environmental justice, and well-being and suffering.

Provides updated information about the basics of Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), brain and mental health along with its risk factors, related problems, its impact on family, and the facts and myths of PTSD.

Describes the current state of college students’ mental health in the United States, influences that contribute to wavering mental health, factors that promote flourishing mental health, and interventions that support mental health.

A cross-disciplinary and issues-based series which incorporates links from varied fields making up disability studies.

Combines easy-to-follow tips with insider information from professors themselves. Topics include advice on picking courses and choosing a major, time management and study skills, staying on top of core requirements, getting good grades, interacting effectively with professors, and avoiding stress.

Explores the causes and consequences of self-injury, treatment options that make use of therapy and medication, and the role that popular culture and the media have in shaping our understanding of these behaviors.

Chronicles the social, cultural, economic, and political aspects of American families from the colonial period to the present.

Combines relevant research and theories about suicide with current clinical thinking and approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Going beyond the clinical, the volume also explores suicide in history and in popular culture and examines relevant cultural, religious, moral, and ethical viewpoints.

This book explores what causes addiction, how addiction can affect people's lives, and how it can be treated.

This book explores what anxiety feels like, how it can affect people's lives, and how it can be treated.

This book explores what bipolar disorder is like, how it can affect people's lives, and how it can be treated.

This book explores what obsessive-compulsive disorder is like, how it can affect people's lives, and how it can be treated.

This book explores what causes panic attacks, how they can affect people's lives, and how they can be treated.

Explores social anxiety disorder by covering its history, explaining the symptoms and root causes, and presenting information on how to make the key changes in thought that can help sufferers find relief and be more comfortable in the modern world.

Explores the different types of psychotherapy. Includes real-world situations for which someone might seek therapy and how they would be addressed by different types of therapies.