Child, Family & Community Studies

Articles & Databases

• Start with these databases: 
  Academic Search Complete: indexes journals and magazines from all subject areas.
  SocINDEX: academic journals and books from Sociology and related fields.
  Child Development and Adolescent Studies: focuses on the growth and development of children and adolescents to the age of 21.
  CBCA Complete: indexes Canadian journals, magazines and newspapers from all subject areas.
  
  
• More databases:
  PsycINFO / PsycArticles : covers psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.
  DSM-IV-TR - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders : used by mental health professionals to diagnose mental disorders. Each disorder is accompanied by a set of diagnostic criteria and description.
  Canadian Newsstand  : Newspapers across Canada, including major daily newspapers.
  CPI.Q : indexes Canadian journals, newspapers and magazines.
  ERIC : covers all aspects of education; includes ERIC documents. 
  Counseling and Therapy in Video: Psychology, Psychiatry, Sociology. 
  
  
• Research Pro:
  Do one search to find articles, books and websites. Use this in conjunction with the library catalogue and article databases.

Books

Library Catalogue - Find books at Douglas College Library.
WorldCat - Find books in libraries worldwide.

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, etc.

Child Development	REF HQ 772 C436 2002
Child, Family and Community Service Manual	REF HV 76 C263 B74 1996+
Dictionary of Developmental Disabilities Terminology	RJ 135 A233 1996
Encyclopedia of Adolescence	REF HQ 796 E528 1991
Encyclopedia of Psychology	REF BF 31 E528 1994
Encyclopedia of Social Work	REF HV 35 S62 1995
Encyclopedia of Child Abuse	REF HV 6626.5 C574 2001
Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence	REF HQ 772 G274 1998
The Red Book: Directory of Services for the Lower Mainland	REF HV 110 V3 C62
The Social Work Dictionary	REF HV 12 B377 1995
Youth in Canada	REF HA 745 S89-511 2002

Associations

Child and Youth Care Association of British Columbia
Council of Canadian Child and Youth Care Associations

Community Services

Red Book Online
The Red Book is a guide to community, social and government agencies and services in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia.

Government - British Columbia

Ministry of Children and Family Development
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education - Special Education
Ministry of Housing and Social Development -
Employment and assistance programs, rate tables etc.
Ministry of Housing and Social Development - Reports and Publications
Ministry of Health Services
Community Care Licensing Branch
BC Representave for Children and Youth

Websites

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
This site contains full text documents related to youth and substance abuse. Under the Resources link, there is a Virtual Clearinghouse on Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs link that lists websites on this subject.

Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children

Canadian Human Rights Commission

Canadian Mental Health Association

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Child and Family WebGuide
Identifies websites that contain research-based information about child development.

Child Welfare Information Gateway - US  

CYC-NET: The International Child and Youth Care Network

Division of Childhood and Adolescence - Public Health Agency of Canada
Focuses on policy development and research regarding children and youth in Canada. Provides numerous reports and documents in full text.

The State of the World's Children - UNICEF

Internet Mental Health
Lists mental disorders with description, diagnosis, treatment and research findings. Also covers medications and includes magazine articles from both professional and popular sources.

McCreary Centre Society
Conducts "community-based research and projects addressing current youth health issues".

National Clearinghouse on Family Violence - Public Health Agency of Canada

Youth in Care Canada

Society for Children and Youth of BC

Social Policy & Research

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives  (CCPA)
Canadian Council on Social Development
Canadian Council on Social Development - Social Indicators Links
Institute for Research on Public Policy
Canadian Social Research Links
Policy.ca - Contains research publications in Canadian public policy. 
BC Child Poverty Report Card, 2009 - BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition (pdf)

Statistics

BC Stats
Socio-Economic Indices - BC Stats
These include statistics for children and youth at risk in British Columbia.

Citation & Style Guides

Citation and Style Guides
RefWorks - Stores and formats your references.