Lindell Library: Social Work: Poverty and Homelessness

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Social Services Abstracts
Provides abstracts and bibliographic citations for current research in social work, human services, and related areas such as social welfare, social policy, and community development. Does not contain full-text.
Sociological Abstracts
Provides abstracts and citations for international research in sociology, social work, and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Covers current research on sociology, social work, urban studies, social welfare, social policy, community development, and more. Indexes articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, conference papers, and working papers. Does not contain full-text.
Social Explorer
A demographic data visualization tool. Use Social Explorer's demographic data to examine trends, compare variables and time periods, and create reports, neighborhood profiles, and multivariable maps.

National Center for Children in Poverty
The NCCP is the nation’s leading public policy center dedicated to promoting the economic security, health, and well-being of America’s low-income families and children. Find fact sheets and briefs on child poverty, children's mental health, and more.
Institute for Research on Poverty
IRP is a nonpartisan research institution dedicated to producing and disseminating rigorous evidence to inform policies and programs to combat poverty, inequality, and their effects in the United States. Find research reports on different topics such as child support, employment, food and nutrition, and more.
National Coalition for the Homeless
national network of people who are currently experiencing or who have experienced homelessness, activists, and advocates, community-based and faith-based service providers, and others committed to preventing homelessness and protecting civil rights. Get statistics reports, and advocacy information.