Research Guides: Human Services &amp; Substance Use Disorder: Books

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Books at OC Libraries

Browse the books on this page or use OneSearch to locate a book on your topic in the library's online catalog by selecting the "Books" tab and then searching.

If you can't find a specific book you want, we will get it for you from another library! Request it via InterLibrary Loan (ILL).

And of course, you can always check your local public library too! Kitsap Regional Library or Timberland Regional Library.

Books & eBooks at OC Libraries

Addicted to Rehab: Race, Gender, and Drugs in the Era of Mass Incarceration by Allison McKim
Call Number: eBook
. In Addicted to Rehab, Bard College sociologist Allison McKim gives an in-depth and innovative ethnographic account of two such rehab programs for women, one located in the criminal justice system and one located in the private healthcare system—two very different ways of defining and treating addiction.
Counseling Strategies for Children and Families Impacted by Incarceration by Kenya Johns (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2022
Counseling Strategies for Children and Families Impacted by Incarceration sets out to bridge the gap between community and school counseling, mental health counseling, social work, and social and cultural issues and can be used for skills development and social justice reasons.
Deconstructing Group Work for Human Service Professionals by Dominique Moyse Steinberg; Eileen C. Lyons
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2022
Spotlighting the skills of social group work, this handbook offers practical guidance and theoretical knowledge, enabling the reader to facilitate groups of varying types with increased clarity, purpose, and confidence.
Intersectionality for Social Workers : A Practical Introduction to Theory and Practic by Claudia Bernard
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2022
Providing an introduction to an intersectional theoretical framework for understanding the lives and experiences of socially disadvantaged service users, Intersectionality for Social Workers will be required reading on all modules on anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice, sociology, and ethics and values in social work.
An Introduction to Human Services by Marianne R. Woodside; Tricia McClam
Call Number: Main Collection - 2nd Floor ; 361 Wo868i
Publication Date: 2019
Human services defined, historical development of advocacy reviewed, and service delivery models and processes examined. Gain a solid grounding in such fundamental concepts as serving the whole person, using an interdisciplinary approach, interacting with helper and client, preparing generalists, understanding multicultural influences, and empowering clients.
Social Work and Human Services Responsibilities in a Time of Climate Change by Amanda Howard; Margot Rawsthorne; Pam Joseph; Mareese Terare; Dara Sampson; Meaghan Katrak-Harris
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2023
An accessible, research-informed text for students, social workers and other social service workers and community development workers focused on practically linking climate change to social justice.

Books on Course Reserve (Library use only)

To access a full listing of Human Services books on Course Reserve click here.

The Asam Criteria: Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions by David Ed Mee-Lee
Call Number: 616.86 Am35m
Publication Date: 2013
Treating Adolescent Substance Abuse Using Family Behavior Therapy by Brad Donohue; Nathan H. Azrin
Call Number: 362.29 Do719t
Publication Date: 2012
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Addictive Behaviors by G. Alan Marlatt; Neha Chawla; Sarah W Bowen
Call Number: 616.89 Bo675m3
ISBN: 9781606239872
Publication Date: 2011

Reference Works (Background Sources)

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by American Psychiatric Association
Call Number: Reference - 1st Floor ; 616.89 Di540a5t (in-library use)
Publication Date: 2022
The Encyclopedia of Addictions and Addictive Behaviors by Esther Gwinnell; Christine Adamec
Call Number: eBook
The Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health by Brigham Narins
Call Number: eBook
The Professional Counselor's Desk Reference by Irmo Marini (Editor); Mark A. Stebnicki (Editor)
Call Number: eBook

Online Reference Collections

Britannica Academic
For any research project, nothing beats an article from Britannica to serve as an overview. Britannica will also lead you to academically-vetted Web content, as well as full-text magazine articles.
Because of the breadth of content, some students use Britannica as a one-stop destination for all their needs, especially for shorter assignments. Watch out for a European bias here, because some topics unique to the U.S. get ephemeral treatment.
CQ Press Library
In-depth reports written by experienced journalists and fact-checked by editors on a wide range of political and social policy issues.
Credo Reference
Includes lengthy articles from subject encyclopedias, especially in the humanities and social sciences. Also allows you to launch further article and library book searches directly from your results page.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 basic encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Search dozens of encyclopedias from a variety of subject areas.
Sage Reference
Multiple online encyclopedias from Sage Publishers on a broad range of topics.
Salem Press Online
Includes a wealth of historical and biographical encyclopedias as well primary documents collections related to social issues and current events.