Abuse & Violence: Find Books and Videos

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The Library of Congress classification for abuse of persons is HV.  More specifically, HV is broken down as follows:

• HV1442 Protection, assistance and relief--Women
• HV6250.4 .A34 Victimes of crimes--Aged
• HV6250.4 .C48 Victims of crimes--Children
• HV6250.4 .E75 Victims of crimes--Ethnic minorities
• HV6250.4 .G57 Victims of crimes--Girls
• HV6250.4 .H35 Victims of crimes--Handicapped
• HV6250.4 .H66 Victims of crimes--Homosexuals
• HV6250.4 .M45 Victims of crimes--Men
• HV6250.4 .S78 Victims of crimes--Students
• HV6250.4 .W65 Victims of crimes--Women
• HV6250.4 .Y68 Victims of crimes--Youth
• HV6556 Sex crimes
• HV6558 Rape
• HV6570 Child molesting. Sexual abuse of children
• HV6625-6626.23 General works--Family violence. Domestic violence. Conjugal violence including wife abuse and husband abuse
• HV6626.3 Aged abuse
• HV6626.5-6626.54 Child abuse
• HV6626.7 Abuse of handicapped and disabled persons

For works on social work with abused persons, see HV1-3024.  For works on abused lesbians, see HQ75.3.  For works on abuse within the church, see BV4596.  For works on behavioral problems--child molesting, see RC560 .C46.  For works on adult child sexual abuse victims, see RC569.5 .A28.  For works on sexually abused children, see RJ507 .S49.  Browsing in any of these areas may lead to the discovery of valuable material in addition to the specific items listed in this guide.