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Oxford University Press has partnered with the NASW on the Encyclopedia of Social Work, a continuously updated online collaboration building off the classic reference work.
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Indian Americans: Overview
"Indian Americans have immigrated to the United States since the 19th century. This population is one of the fastest growing and the second largest immigrant group in the United States..." – By Rachel John and others
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Disaster Mental Health
"Disaster mental health refers to the provision of psychological and substance use services in environments coping with and recovering from disasters. In addition, disaster mental health refers to the study of the..." – By Leia Y. Saltzman and others
What's New to the OREs
In November 2023, 72 full new articles, 11 revised, 0 summary articles, spread across 19 subjects have been published on the Oxford Research Encyclopedias platform.
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