Social Work Subject Guide

Reports and data about the economic and social well-being of families and children.

This agency produces data on health care cost, quality, and utilization, plus an important report on health care disparities by race, income, and geographic region.

A clearinghouse of publications and information about topics such as child abuse, adoption, and foster care.

Use their Topics menu to access information about Early Head Start and early childhood learning.

Information about the prevalence and treatment of mental illness in the US.

Research publications on the health and social impacts of substance abuse.

Publications and statistics about juvenile offenders and the juvenile justice system.

Data and reports about mental health and substance abuse issues in the US.

Find research reports from government-funded studies of military veterans and the issues they face.

Search for policy analysis reports from 1,200 thinktank organizations.

This institute (part of the NASW Foundation) produces research reports designed to inform social workers about issues they face in their practice.

Search or browse the Campbell reviews on the effects of various interventions in the areas of crime, education, development, and social welfare.

Reviews designed to support evidence-based practice in the areas of health and medicine. Some are available for free in full-text online.

Data and reports on older Americans with respect to population, economics, health status, health risks and behaviors, and health care.

The BJS publishes statistics on all aspects of crime, drugs, victims, and the justice system in the United States.

This US government website contains the annual publication America's Children, with statistics that portray the well-being of children and families from a variety of perspectives.

This organization conducts surveys and produces data-based reports on children's health.

An excellent website for obtaining state-level statistical comparisons of the well-being of children in the United States. Topics include education, poverty, and health.

This interactive tool from the Human Development Project enables you to create maps of various health, education, and income indicators at the state or Congressional District level.

This branch of the CDC gathers and publishes a wide range of health statistics.