Research Guides: Social Work Practice I: Gender and Sexuality

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Women and Gender : Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on Gender
San Diego, Calif.:Academic, c2001. 2 vols.
About 100 articles, each contributed by an expert in the social or behavioral sciences, on "the many topics that encompass current research and scholarship on the psychology of women and gender." Each article contains a glossary, cross-references, and a "Suggested Reading" section.Sample Article

LGBT: Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America
New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 2004. 3 vols.
More than 500 scholarly entries on LGBT identities, communities, cultures, movements, and issues. Rutgers-restricted Access

Women's Studies International: 1972- Women's Studies International is the most comprehensive index to women's studies resources. Incorporates citations from Women Studies Abstracts, Women's Studies Bibliography Database, and the Women's Studies Database, among others. Rutgers-restricted Access.

Contemporary Women's Issues: Full-text access to global information on women found in journals, research reports, newspapers, pamphlets, and fact sheets. Rutgers-restricted Access

Violence Against Women - Federal Legislation and Regulations: From the Justice Department's Office on Violence Against Women.

"What is a Homosexual? A Definitional Model: Raymond M. Berger. Social Work 28(2), March/April 1983, pp. 132-135.; Off-Campus Access Rutgers-restricted Access

"The Gap Between Gay and Straight": Barbara Ehrenreich. Time May 10, 1993.

Queer America: A GLBT History of the the 20th Century: Vicki L. Eaklor. Westport, Conn., Greenwood Press, 2008.

How Homophobia Hurts Children: Nurturing Diversity at Home, at School, and in the Community: Jean M. Baker. New York, Harrington Park Press, 2002.