Chapter 11 - Social Work in the Public Domain

State of the World's Children - 1998 - UNICEF document on the nutritional status of children

Council to Homeless Persons - information about homelessness in Australia

Homelessness in the UK - statistics, news, information about homelessness, resources, housing guide, and links to web sites about homelessness in the UK

Perception - journal published by Canadian Council on Social Development, table of contents online as well as selected articles

Poverty

Idea Central - Welfare and Families - part of the Electronic Policy Network, links to articles, archives of previous issues

Institute for Research on Poverty - University of Wisconsin-Madison based center; information about frequently asked questions about poverty, links to poverty-related web resources, website keyword search tool available

Federal Poverty Guidelines - Department of Health and Human Services site with information about current poverty guidelines, links to other statistical information about poverty and related articles

Canadian Poverty Statistics - Canadian Council on Social Development - links to statistical information on poverty, income distribution, and welfare in Canada

Focus - University of Wisconsin-Madison's Institute for Research on Poverty - downloadable articles on poverty from the journal, Focus. E-mail for permission for classroom use

Homelessness

National Coalition for the Homeless -national advocacy network; legislative and policy updates, directories, library with detailed abstracts and citations, "voices" feature that includes personal stories of people who are homeless

National Housing Institute - Shelterforce online; research and reports, legislative policy alerts, excellent web links

National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty - information about homelessness, earned income tax credit, legal rights, international work, education of children, food stamps, civil rights, legislative developments; extensive web links indexed by advocacy areas

HUD - Housing and Urban Development homepage; information about HUD, HUD news; library with electronic bookshelves (one with reports about homelessness); information about communities, homes, business opportunities, groups; and charming section for children called "Kids Next Door"

Unemployment

Labornet - "human rights and economic justice for workers"; workplace issues, headline news, web resource links

Bureau of Labor Statistics - key word search available; statistical data; publications, including the occupational handbook and the Monthly labor review Online; links to statistical sites, including comprehensive links to international data

Criminal Justice

Institute for Law and Justice - "private non-profit organization that provides research, consulting, and services in criminal justice; criminal justice links

National Organization of Forensic Social Work - organizational information, description of forensic social work, newsletter, links

Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse - Florida State University site with job board, information about educational programs for at-risk youths, links to web resources on juvenile justice, extensive links indexed by state to state-based programs and services for juvenile offenders

Family and Corrections Network - web site devoted to issues related to families of offenders; online articles; links to related web sites, including programs and services

Corrections Connection - "largest online resource for news and information about corrections"; includes numerous links to articles and other web resources

Office of Victims of Crime - federal government site with general information, fact sheets, grant information, program directories, services indexed by state

Sexual Assault Information Page - links, including search option, to web resources related to numerous topic areas related to sexual assault, such as acquaintance rape, child sexual abuse, incest, media, offenders, ritual abuse, self-defense, secondary victims, survivors, and women's resources

Juvenile Justice Online - online magazine for professionals working in youth services

Social Statistics Briefing Room - provides access to current crime statistics

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