Research Guides: Data by Subject: Social Work

Featured Books

Secondary Data Analysis by Thomas P. Vartanian
Available in print and online.
Secondary Data Sources for Public Health: a practical guide by Sarah Boslaugh
Available online

A Finding Data Tip!

An important resource person is Ryan Womack, Economics and Data Librarian. Please see his guide to Data Services

You may want to pay particular attention to theSecure Data Facility tab if you are interested in ''restricted-use data"

Featured Finding Tools

Data Sets and Data Sources
Self-Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse
Data Resource Center for Child & Adolescent Health
Request a dataset.
Guide to Datasets for Research and Policymaking in Child Care and Early Education
National Center for Children in Poverty, January 2009
Guide to HHS surveys and Data Resources
NCHS Survey Measures Catalog (CDC)
NCHS Survey Measures Catalog provides an overview of questions about child and adolescent mental health, and functioning and disability in various surveys of the NCHS Data Systems.

ICPSR and more

ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research) - This is the largest archive of social science data in the world. Direct downloads are restricted to Rutgers users. You must create your account while on campus, using your Rutgers e-mail. See the "My Data Login/Create Account" link. After creating an account, you can use your login from off campus, as long as you login from campus at least once every six months. See the Data User Help Center as well.

National Archive of Criminal Justice Data -A thematic collection housed at ICPSR. Here is a complete list of thematic collections at ICPSR.

SAMHDA Datafiles
SAMHDA provides public-use data files, file documentation, and access to restricted-use data files to support a better understanding of this critical area of public health.
Data-Planet Statistical Datasets
Indexes a wide range of government and private sources, with convenient ways to graph, export, and combine data.

Archives and Datasets-A sampling

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Center for Disease Control (CDC): Public Use Data Files and Documentation
Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology (CPES)
The National Institute of Mental Health Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys (CPES) provides data on the distributions, correlates, and risk factors of mental disorders among the general population, with special emphasis on minority groups.
Current Population Survey (CPS)
The March Supplement to the CPS, the Annual Social And Economic Supplement, gives data on income, poverty, and health insurance for the country.

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The Current Population Survey (CPS) is a monthly survey of about 50,000 households conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This survey covers Employment, Unemployment, Earnings, Educational Attainment, Income, Poverty, Health Insurance coverage, Job Experience and Tenure, School Enrollment, Voting and Registration, Computer Usage, Internet Usage, Veterans.
Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey
The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS) program includes three longitudinal studies that examine child development, school readiness, and early school experiences.
Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
Datasets available include The National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), Foster Care and Adoption files, and more.
Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID)
"The Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), begun in 1968, is a longitudinal study of a representative sample of U.S. individuals (men, women, and children) and the family units in which they reside. It emphasizes the dynamic aspects of economic and demographic behavior, but its content is broad, including sociological and psychological measures."
Panel Study of Income Dynamics, Child Development Supplement

Quick Data

Statistics and data already complied. The Statistical Abstract of the United States can be used as a gateway to the range of statistical information collected by the government.

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
U.S. Global Health Budget Tracker
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

Data by Subject: Social Work