Henry Buhl Library: SOCW 410: Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Encyclopedias & Dictionaries by Topic

Dictionaries

A Dictionary of Social Work and Social Care
Call Number: HV 12 .H37 2013
The Social Work Dictionary by Robert L. Barker
Call Number: Ref HV 12 .B37 2014

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Social Work
"Over 400 overview articles, on key topics ranging from international issues to ethical standards, offer students, scholars, and practitioners a trusted foundation for a lifetime of work and research, with new articles and revisions to existing articles added regularly."

Encyclopedia of Social Problems
Call Number: Ref HN 28 .E55 2008 v.1 & 2
The Encyclopedia will offer an interdisciplinary perspective into these and many other social problems that are a continuing concern in our lives, whether we confront them on a personal, local, regional, national, or global level.
Social Workers' Desk Reference
Call Number: Ref HV 40 .S6464 2015
A comprehensive guide to social work practice by providing the most recent conceptual knowledge and empirical evidence to aid in the understanding of the rapidly changing field of social work.
Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology
Call Number: Ref BF 204.6 .E53 2009 v.1-2
The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology provides a comprehensive and accessible summary of this growing area of scholarship and practice.
Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion
Call Number: Ref BL 53 .E43 2010 v.1-2
Provides an intellectually rigorous collection of psychological interpretations of the stories, rituals, motifs, symbols, doctrines, dogmas, and experiences of the world's religious traditions. Entries include: Adoption, Poverty, Twelve Steps, Violence
American Prisons and Jails
Call Number: Ref KF 9730.A68 A44 2019 v.1-2
Provides a comprehensive and authoritative examination of the history and current character of American prisons and jails and their place in the U.S. corrections system.
The Criminal Justice System
Call Number: Ref KF 9217 .C75 2017 v.1-3
The Criminal Justice System details the commission and frequency of crimes through the investigation, apprehension, prosecution, and punishment of wrongdoers. Entries include: Parole; Probation; Prison Overcrowding; Recidivism; Rehabilitation
Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations
Call Number: Oversz HD 62.6 .L413 2011 v.1-2
Includes a variety of essays related to nonprofit and other philanthropic organizations. Topics covered range from history, areas of interest, leadership, ethics & social responsibility, and more.