Books
The library has a well stocked collection of print and electronic titles on Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse. Using Library Search and searching by title, author and/or keywords is the best way to find relevant material. Print books are arranged on the shelves using the Dewey Decimal Classification system (000-999) - note the number (classmark) with the accompanying letters to find them. See below for a list of the main relevant classmarks. However, remember that titles in your subject area may be found throughout the library depending on their approach, for example:
Law 340....
Social Work 362.....
Criminology 364.....
Psychiatry 616.8......
Useful classmarks for Social work subjects
| 150 | General Psychology | |
| 155.4 | Child psychology | |
| 155.5 | Adolescent psychology | |
| 158.3 | Helping/coaching | |
| 300.72 | Social science research methods | |
| 305 | Social groups | |
| 305.235 | Adolescence | |
| 347.4 | Social work law (mental health law 362.2) | |
| 361.32 | Social work practice | |
| 361.8 | Community work | |
| 362.2 | Mental health law | |
| 362.3 | Learning disabilities | |
| 362.4 | Physical disabilities | |
| 362.5 | Poverty | |
| 362.6 | Social work with the elderly | |
| 362.7 | Social work with children | |
| 362.73 | Children in care | |
| 362.733 | Fostering | |
| 362.734 | Adoption | |
| 362.76 | Child abuse and neglect | |
| 362.82 | Family social work | |
| 364 | Criminology | |
| 615.8515 | Creative art therapies | |
| 615.85153 | Play therapy | |
| 615.85155 | Dance therapy | |
| 615.85156 | Art psychotherapy | |
| 616.8521 | Trauma/PTSD | |
| 616.8526 | Eating disorders | |
| 616.585... | Survivors (see also 362s) | |
| 616.89 | Psychiatry | |
| 616.8914 | Psychotherapy and counseling | |
| 616.89142 | CBT including RECBT | |
| 616.89156 | Family psychotherapy | |
| 616.8917 | Psychoanalysis | |
| 618.92 | Child health | |
| 618.9289 | Child psychiatry | |
| 658.3124 | Coaching/mentoring/mindfulness |
