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Child & Youth Care Subject Guide

Finding books

Library book, ebooks and articles are reviewed and subject headings and word taxonomies are added to assist users in finding materials on the same topic or similar topic. 

Starting with keywords is a good start but make sure you take notice of the subject headngs as this may change your search strategy and help you find other relevant books, ebooks and journal articles. 

Examples of Keywords and their specific subject headings.
 

Keyword Subject
Child care laws Child care services -- Laws and legislation
Child services Child Welfare
Guardianship Guardian and ward
Child custody Custody of children
Child welfare

Child welfare

Child welfare workers

Foster care

Foster home care

Residential care

Behavioural interventions

Behavior therapy methods

Early Childhood intervention methods

Reinforcement Reinforcement (Psychology)

 

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