Social Work: PhD Students

A guide to library and research resources for doctoral students in social work.

Introduction-Finding Statistics

On this page you will find a list of comprehensive sources that provide access to statistics on a variety of topics. The box on the far right also provides links to statistics on popular topics. More resources are available on the sub-pages, divided by topic:

Aging/Aged
Children, Youth, Families
Criminal Justice & Violence
Health
Homelessness/Housing
Immigration/Migration
Mental Health
Poverty
Public Assistance
Women

Comprehensive Sources

Statistical Abstract of the United States
A compilation of statistics collected by the federal government that can be used as a gateway to the range of statistical information used by the government
Explore Census Data
Access to more recent census data is available through this site.
U.S. Census Bureau
World Development Indicators
New Jersey DataBank
Comprehensive set of data on current issues in 20 policy areas. Developed by the School of Public Affairs and Administration. Rutgers University-Newark.
New Jersey State Data Center (NJSDC)

Quick Data

AgingStats.Gov
Bureau of Justice Statistics
CDC FastStats
CDC: Mental Health
CDC: Reproductive Health
Child Welfare Statistics
Children's Bureau (ACF)
diversitydatakids.org:data for a diverse and equitable future
Global Health Facts
Provided by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).
New Jersey Child Welfare Statistics and Data
StateHealthFacts.org
Provided by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics