Contemporary Social Welfare Policies
This guide focuses on resources that you can use when seeking information on social welfare policies and issues since the 1930s.
Subject Guide
Natalie Borisovets
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John Cotton Dana Library
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Subjects: American Studies, Communication, Criminal Justice, History - Global & Eurasian, History - North America, Journalism & Media Studies, Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Literatures in English, New Jerseyana, Political Science, Social Work, Spanish & Portuguese Studies, Women's & Gender Studies
Congress.gov
- Congress.gov
- The website for U.S. federal legislative information. Track bills through Congressional committees; see committee reports; texts of bills as enacted.
Social Work Speaks
- Social Work Speaks: National Association of Social Workers Policy Statements: 2021-2023.
- 12th edition. Washington, D.C., 2021.
- Statements designed to guide policy advocacy and legal action. Each statement includes background information, a statement of issues, the policy statement, its legislative history, and a list of references. Rutgers-restricted Access
- Social Work Speaks: NASW Policy Statements 2024-2027
- National Association of Social Workers, 2025. Available?
- NASW Advocacy.
- National Association of Social Workers key current legislative issues and positions.
- Encyclopedia of Social Work
- New York, National Association of Social Workers and Oxford University Press.
- Almost always a good place to begin your research. Over 700 lengthy signed articles with bibliographies on topics felt to be of particular relevance to social work; 200 brief biographies of key figures in the history of social work; and links to related social work resources. Many articles include a historical overview. Rutgers-restricted Access
Current Issues
- CRS Reports
- The Congressional Research Service (CRS) serves as shared staff to congressional committees and members of Congress. CRS analyzes and reports on current and proposed policies.
- CQ Researcher
- Extensive collection of weekly reports from Congressional Quarterly. Each report offers data, a variety of opinion, and a bibliography on a specific 'hot' issue. Rutgers-restricted Access.
U.S. Policies
- CQ Almanac
- Narrative accounts of every major piece of legislation that the U.S. Congress considered during a congressional session between 1945 and 2020. Policy Tracker feature allows you to explore a specific policy topic (e.g., "Abortion and Family Planning;" "Bilingual Education and ESL;" "Homelessness;" etc.,) over time. Rutgers-restricted Access