About Social Services Abstracts

Subject
CSA Social Services Abstracts provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. The database abstracts and indexes over 1,300+ serials publications and includes abstracts of journal articles and dissertations, and citations to book reviews. More information.

Over 139,873 records as of January 2008.
Major areas of coverage include: --Community and mental health services-- Crisis intervention-- The family and social welfare-- Gerontology-- Poverty and homelessness-- Professional issues in social work-- Social and health policy-- Social services in addiction-- Social work education-- Social work practice-- Support groups/networks-- Violence, abuse, neglect-- Welfare services--

Sources
Serials list.

Coverage
1979 to present. Updated: monthly, with approximately 5,500 records added per year. 

Provider
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (Published by Sociological Abstracts, a division of CSA)

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NSU faculty, students and staff:  On campus and remote access.
Registered Broward patrons: On campus access only.
General Public: Walk in access within the library.

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Revised: 07/16/2009