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Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources
- counselingseattle.com - Dictionary of Initials, Acronyms, and Abbreviations Used by Counselors and Social Workers
Government resources and statistics
- Background Notes - these publications, prepared by U.S. Department of State, include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. Within each Background Note is a link under "OFFICIAL NAME" that goes to the respective "country page" containing additional information
- CIA - The World Factbook (U.S. Central Intelligence Agency)
- Country Studies (Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, U.S.)
- Foreign Government Resources on the Web (University of Michigan Library Documents Center)
- Government Publications and Maps : Foreign Governments (Northwestern University Library)
- Hong Kong Statistics (Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong)
- OECD Factbook (free access via SourceOECD)
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
- Statistical Databases (United Nations Statistics Division)
- Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web (compiled by U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- United Nations : Departments of the UN Secretariat and other Offices and Programmes
- United Nations System of Organizations - official web locator of Indexes of Websites of the United Nations System of Organizations
- United Nations Population Information Network
- United Nations System Pathfinder - a pathfinder for publications of UN bodies and specialized agencies (including global studies and reports, handbooks and guides, bibliographies and indices, international statistical publications, compilations of treaties, resolutions and documents as well as annual reports), and some standard reference works published outside of the UN system
- Yahoo! Directory : Statistics
Hong Kong
- Virtual AIDS Office of Hong Kong - an information portal presented by Department of Health on prevention of AIDS.
- Health Statistics (available from Department of Health and Centre for Health Protection)
- Health, Welfare and Food Bureau : Statistics : Health and Others
- HKCSS EResources - Electronic resources maintained by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) on various topics including children and youth, elderly, women, family and community, rehabilitation, and social services planning
- HKSAR Government Information Centre
- Hong Kong Statistics (Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong)
- Information for New Arrivals in Hong Kong 新來港人士資料網頁
- Parent Link - a resources page for parents presented by Hong Kong family Welfare Society
- Social Welfare Information Kit (SWIK) - the online reference center of HKCSS
- SocialNet - a virtual community and information base and network of social service providers
- Youth Opinion Polls Series (by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups) - also available in the Serials collection of the PolyU Library (call number: SER HQ799.H6 C446)
- Youth Study Series (by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups) - also available in the Serials collection of the PolyU Library (call number: SER HQ799.h6 C455)
Topical links
- Alcohol: Problems and Solutions
- CharityNet - a portal of websites of non-profit organisations and their service providers across the world
- Workforce & Training Resources (Child Welfare Information Gateway)
- Child Research Net a trilingual (English/Chinese/Japanese) research site for the future of kids
- Computer Use in Social Services Network (CUSSN)
- Economic Success Clearhouse (formerly Welfare Information Network)
- Mental Help Net
- Moving Ideas Network (formerly Electronic Policy Network)
- Social Work History Station
- Social Work Search an Internet resources directory of Social Work
- Social Work and Social Services Web Sites - a service of the GWB School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis
- SocioSite - an information portal on Sociology
- Yahoo! Directory : Mental Health
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service (Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice)
Governmental units
- District Council
- Environment, Transport and Works Bureau
- Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
- Health Department
- Health, Welfare and Food Bureau
- Home Affairs Bureau
- Home Affairs Department
- Hong Kong Correctional Services Department
- Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department
- Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau
- Planning Department
- Social Welfare Department
Educational institutions
- Centre for Civil Society and Governance, University of Hong Kong
- The Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management, University of Hong Kong
- Department of Applied Social Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong
- Department of Government & International Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University
- Department of Government and Public Administration, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Hong Kong
- Department of Sociology & Social Policy, Lingnan University
- Department of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong
- Department of Social Work, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Department of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist University
- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong
- Department of Sociology, Hong Kong Baptist University
- Department of Sociology, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Department of Sociology, University of Hong Kong
- Division of Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Hong Kong
- Institute of Transport Studies, University of Hong Kong
- Social Sciences Research Centre, University of Hong Kong
Organizations related to government
- Commission on Poverty 扶貧委員會
- Commission on the Promotion of Civic Education 公民教育委員會
- Commission on Youth 青年事務委員會
- Council for the AIDS Trust Fund 愛滋病信託基金委員會
- Elderly Commission 安老事務委員會
- Equal Opportunities Commission 平等機會委員會
- Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health 香港吸煙與健康委員會
- Hong Kong Housing Society 香港房屋協會
- Hospital Authority 醫院管理局
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data 個人資料私隱專員公署
- Quality Education Fund 優質教育基金
- Town Planning Appeal Board 城市規劃上訴委員會
- Town Plannning Board 城市規劃委員會
- Women's Commission 婦女事務委員會
Other organizations
- Against Child Absue Ltd. 防止虐待兒童會
- Agency for Volunteer Service 義務工作發展局
- Asia Women's League Ltd 亞洲婦女協進會有限公司
- Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service 浸會愛群社會服務處
- Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong
- Community Chest of Hong Kong 香港公益金
- Family Planning Association of Hong Kong 香港家庭計劃指導會
- Hans Andersen Club 安徒生會
- Harmony House 和諧之家
- Heep Hong Society 協康會
- Helping Hand 伸手助人協會
- Hong Chi Society 匡智會
- Hong Kong Association of the Deaf 香港聾人協進會
- Hong Kong Blind Union 香港失明人協進會
- Hong Kong Caritas 香港明愛
- Hong Kong Catholic Marriage Advisory Council 香港公教婚姻輔導會
- Hong Kong Children and Youth 香港青少年服務處
- The Hong Kong Committee on Children's Rights香港兒童權利委員會
- The Hong Kong Council of Social Service 香港社會服務聯會
- Hong Kong Federation of Handicapped Youth 香港傷殘青年協會
- Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups 香港青年協會
- Hong Kong Human Rights Commission 香港人權聯委會
- Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor 香港人權監察
- Hong Kong Journalists Association 香港記者協會
- Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service 香港路德會社會服務處
- Hong Kong PHAB Association 香港傷健協會
- Hong Kong Professional Teacher Union 香港教育專業人員協會
- Hong Kong Red Cross 香港紅十字會
- Hong Kong Rehabilitation Power 香港復康力量
- Hong Kong Social Workers Association 香港社會工作人員協會
- Hong Kong Society for Protection of Children 香港保護兒童會
- Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation 香港復康會
- Hong Kong Society for The Blind 香港盲人輔導會
- Hong Kong Society for The Deaf 香港聾人福利促進會
- Hong Kong Vocational Centre 展智中心
- Hong Kong YMCA 香港基督教青年會
- Hong Kong YWCA 香港基督教女青年會
- International Social Services Hong Kong Branch 香港國際社會服務社
- Mental Health Association of Hong Kong 香港心理衛生會
- New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association 新生精神康復會
- Oxfam Hong Kong 樂施會
- Pioneers of Informal Education 香港幼兒教育及服務聯會
- Po Leung Kuk 保良局
- Richmond Fellowhsip of Hong Kong 利民會
- Salvation Army 救世軍
- Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong 香港撒瑪利亞防止自殺會
- Social Workers Registration Board 社會工作者註冊局
- Society for Community Organization 香港社區組織協會
- Society of Boys' Centre 香港扶幼會
- The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong 香港善導會
- Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers 香港戒毒會
- St. James' Settlement 聖雅各福群會
- The Spastics Association of Hong Kong 香港痙攣協會
- Tung Wah Group of Hospitals 東華三院
- United Christian Nethersole Community Health Service 基督教聯合那打素社康服務
- Watchdog Early Learning & Development Centre 監護者
- World Vision Hong Kong 香港世界宣明會
- Youth Outreach 協青社
Professional organizations
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