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Social Work
Provides resources for social work research at the University of Michigan.
Research Databases
- Social Services Abstracts This link opens in a new windowAn index and abstract of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas.
- Urban Studies Abstracts This link opens in a new windowIncludes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to urban studies, including urban affairs, community development, urban history, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline.
Selected Handbooks and Other Library Resources
The Routledge Handbook of Community Development Research by ISBN: 9781472469014Publication Date: 2018This handbook focuses upon five Wicked Problems: forced displacement; family, gender and child related violence; indigenous marginalisation; climate change and food security; and human survival in the context of disaster and recovery work.
Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development by ISBN: 9781317754527Publication Date: 2014Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development teaches the basic skills, tools, and methods of qualitative research with special attention to the needs of community practitioners. This book teaches students entering planning, community development, nonprofit management, social work, and similar applied fields the core skills necessary to conduct systematic research designed to empower communities and promote social change.
