SWRK 222

Resources for SWRK 222: Social Welfare Policies and Services

Laws and Government Policy

Find laws and bills, and discussions about proposed laws and government policies.

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports This link opens in a new window
The Congressional Research Service prepares reports on topics of public interest or that are the focus of proposed legislation.
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Congress.gov
Full-text and summaries of bills and public laws, CBO estimates, links to congressional actions, and links to related bills. From the Library of Congress.
Michigan Legislature Website
Bills, public laws, historic documents, official publications.
National Conference of State Legislatures
News, reports, and research about state legislation.

Finding Statistics

Statista This link opens in a new window
Search for statistics, demographics, opinions, data series and studies on many topics and industries. Useful for all subject areas.

Statistics A-Z
Reliable web sites with statistics on many different topics.

Web Searching Tips

When using Google to search for official information or statistics on policy topics, limit your search to .gov sites. For example:

homelessness statistics site:gov

or:

Medicaid funding site:gov

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Social Work Librarian

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Subjects: Aging Studies, Social Work

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