A three-volume set with nearly 500 articles that cover a variety of social, mental health, and physical conditions, all of which can have a significant impact on the overall health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities.Written by experts from the healthcare and social services fields, articles provide helpful guidance on conditions, treatments, trends and issues facing children, families, and economically, physically or mentally disadvantaged members of the community. All articles are arranged alphabetically and include 14 overviews with longer, more detailed information. Articles also include Definitions and Descriptions, Signs and Symptoms, Risk Factors, Interventions and Treatments, Assements and Assessment Tools, and much more.

Volume 1. Abandoned Children-Divorce: Psychosocial Effects on Women -- Volume 2. Education, Social Work: Cultural Competence-Music Therapy and Stroke Rehabilitation -- Volume 3. Narcissistic Personality Disorder-Workplace Violence: Sexual Harassment.