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Social Work Subject Guide

Social Work Books

Social work : fields of practice

Rural, regional and remote social work : practice research from Australia

Handbook of health social work

Effective child protection

Research for social workers : an introduction to methods

Working with domestic violence : contexts and frameworks for practice

Aboriginal fields of practice

International practice development in health and social care

Understanding domestic violence

Killing you softly : a guide to understanding domestic violence and abuse

The psychology of criminal and antisocial behavior : victim and offender perspectives

Humanising mental health care in Australia : a guide to trauma-informed approac

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Social Work Journals

Child Abuse & Neglect

JMIR Mental Health

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Journal of Aging & Social Policy

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Journal of Family Violence

Aging & Mental Health

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Journal of Social Work Education

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Social Work Online Resources

	Supporting social workers Empowering the profession Making a difference
	online magazine for social workers articles, practice issues, ethics and more For students, recent graduates and professionals
	Resources and information for direct work with children and adults
	A news site dedicated to providing social workers with information resources and entertainment Social work topics, Social justice topics and Social good
	Downloadable reports, submissions and advocacy work Resources for dealing with children and families Trauma informed knowledge and resources

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Key Databases in Social Work

Australian Health Databases (Informit) This link opens in a new window
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Browzine This link opens in a new window
Campbell Collaboration This link opens in a new window
CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
ClinicalKey for Nursing This link opens in a new window
Emcare This link opens in a new window
Medline (via Ovid) This link opens in a new window
Medline Complete (via EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
OneSearch This link opens in a new window
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
PubMed This link opens in a new window
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
SocINDEX This link opens in a new window

REPORTS AND STATISTICS

The AIHW develops, collects, analyses and reports information on a broad range of health and welfare issues in Australia

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