Research Guides: SOWK 6141: Foundations of Social Work: Government Info, Laws, Policies

Federal Government Information

Administration for Children and Families (US Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities with partnerships, funding, guidance, training and technical assistance.

Data.Census.Gov (Explore Census Data) This link opens in a new window
Official data from the Census Bureau from 2000-current

ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new window
Provides access to Congressional information, including bills, laws, regulations, reports, documents, prints, the Code of Federal Regulations, the Federal Register, and the Congressional Record. Also includes information about members of Congress such as biographical data, voting records, campaign financial data and committees. Also includes legislative histories, bills and laws as well as regulations.
ProQuest Congressional Hearings This link opens in a new window
Access congressional publications dealing with the wide variety of topics addressed by Congress.

Congress.gov (formerly Thomas)
Find the text of laws and policies here. Also includes committee reports which provide valuable background information.
govinfo (Federal Digital System)
from the US Government Printing Office, "America's Authentic Government Information"
Congressional Research Service [CRS] Reports
The Congressional Research Service, a component of the Library of Congress, conducts research and analysis for Congress on a broad range of national policy issues.Select "By Topic" / "Science, Technology and Health"

Data.Census.Gov (Explore Census Data) This link opens in a new window
Official data from the Census Bureau from 2000-current

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Data & Statistics
Child Welfare Information Gateway
CLASP (Center for Law and Social Policy)
FaithTrust Institute
ICPSR
Archive of social and political science data and datasets.
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The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) provides access to a vast archive of social and political science data and datasets for research and instruction. It also offers training in quantitative methods to facilitate effective data use. UNC Charlotte faculty and students can create an account on campus. Reading and manipulation of this data may require statistical software such as SPSS or SAS.
Pew Research Center