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Scope note: This web page supplements the information needs of the students in the School of Social Work. For additional information, please contact Library staff at social.work.library@umich.edu.
Information on public policy and advocacy for the aged is widespread across many disciplines. Policy resources include sources which present statistical data, factual information, reports on research, legislative or legal information, agency-based reports, position papers, etc., as well as professional journal articles, newspapers, and books. In addition, decision-makers need access to secondary literature, such as literature reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analysis, to find evaluations of psychosocial interventions that they may be planning to implement. The tutorials on evidence-based practice suggest strategies for accessing this literature. The web page, "Locating Psychological and Educational Tests and Measurements" can also provide access to outcome-based research studies.
Typically,
a combination of sources are required to completely gather various perspectives
related to a certain aging policy issue, in particular: the history of the
problem which resulted in the policy, the text or a description of the policy,
characteristics of affected population and identification of key groups, results
of the policy implementation or administration, and how social workers can
advocate on issues related to the policy. For background, see the following
tutorials and web pages.
Information Literacy Competencies for Social Workers (tutorial on staying informed on the job in the field of aging)
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Converted by Jamie Nielsen
Content last updated on: 12 November 2007
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