Publishes reports from the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council. Free PDFs
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A nonprofit research institute funded though donations and research contracts (its website notes that “RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors.”). Publications include research monographs, reports, and more. Available as downloadable PDFs (and sometimes EPUBs).
A short animated fiction book describes a woman named Rebecca and her experiences of family violence. This book presents her journey as she moves from victim to survivor to social activist
A realistic but motivating look at the many issues that are facing our society today. As this book’s subtitle, Continuity and Change, implies, social problems are persistent, but they have also improved in the past and can be improved in the present and future, provided that our nation has the wisdom and will to address them.
This audio unit focuses on the importance of people's backgrounds and experiences in the field of social work. It identifies the diverse ways in which service users and social workers define themselves, helping you to understand how the two groups perceived
