Library Tutorial
Much of the information covered in library sessions is reviewed in the Research Tutorials guide.
Getting Started | Background Information
Reference Material in the form of subject dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks typically provide background essays, definitions, broad overviews of various topics, or other pertinent facts: Sage Knowledge eReference
Encyclopedia of Social Work
Oxford Bibliographies: Social Work
This covers an approved topic relating to a macro-level social system of relevance to social work practice. The paper should include systems/ecological, developmental, and values/oppression content, drawing from at least 10 scholarly and or peer reviewed sources from the last 15 years from social work or related journals.
Topics:
Correctional systems/ substance abuse (recovery)/ “Bars shouldn’t stop recovery: addressing substance abuse in prison”
Schools Racial disparities in school discipline Examining systemic racism in school discipline practices
Public Health Homelessness and mental health Addressing the mental health needs of homeless populations
Correctional system recidivism how the correctional system / influences recidivism rates
Correctional System substance abuse treating substance abuse among incarcerated populations
Schools bullying anti bullying programs for middle school students
Colleges and Universities sexual assault/violence rates of reports, resource allocation / how does the university impact
Schools poverty resource needs of children experiencing poverty
Implementing Mindfulness Meditation Programs to Reduce Stress and Improve Focus in Students
Developing Peer Support Networks for Adults Recovering From Alcohol Addiction
mental health/rehabilitation incarcerated women of color
Girls aged 7 through 10 that have experienced sexual abuse. Sample Topic: How early intervention for girls that have experienced sexual abuse will benefit them
Teenagers in Foster Care How teenagers often have a harder; time getting placed in foster homes Teenagers within the Foster Care system
Correctional System Mental Health/Healthcare How the prison system fails incarcerated women: addressing inequalities women experience
Disabled Community Disabled Adults (physical/intellectual) Infantilization of disabled adults
Juvenile correctional system, mental health, effects on juveniles’ mental health that have been incarnated
Transgender Population -- Mental Health / Investigating the Suicide
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How are transgender prospective parents discriminated against when seeking adoption in the foster care system? Suggested Search
Addressing abuse and neglect allegations in the foster system Suggested Search
The shackling of laboring people in prisons in the United States: a study of the history of this phenomenon and the current situation. Suggested Search
The impact of environmental gentrification on marginalized populations. Suggested Search
Hispanic/Latino populations are not able to receive adequate mental health care due to stigma towards mental health issues Suggested Search
What resources are provided to teens aging out of the foster care system and how can they be improved? Suggested Search
Addressing housing insecurities for human trafficking victims Suggested Search
Addressing the relation and impact of socioeconomic status on mental health Suggested Search
Addressing mental health needs of familial abuse victims Suggested Search