490 pages, 174 images, 64 contributors
The Third Edition of Child Abuse Quick Reference is completely revised and expanded, with new and emerging science for the multidisciplinary response to child abuse. It features updated models for the investigation, diagnosis, and treatment of child abuse as well as three all-new chapters on: nonfatal strangulation in children, pregnancy in sexually abused minors, and prevention of child maltreatment.
With this latest edition, Child Abuse Quick Reference remains the most detailed and convenient field guide to child maltreatment-ideal for professionals working directly with abused children. Medical practitioners, social workers, attorneys, law enforcement personnel, and others will find this easy-to-use guide essential to their work on the front lines of prevention and intervention in cases of child maltreatment.
Autorentext
Randell Alexander, MD, PhD is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Florida and the Morehouse School of Medicine and has served on several state child death review committees. He is an active researcher, lectures widely, and testifies frequently in major child abuse cases throughout the country.
Klappentext
444 pages, 174 images, 64 contributors The Third Edition of Child Abuse Quick Reference is completely revised and expanded, with new and emerging science for the multidisciplinary response to child abuse. It features updated models for the investigation, diagnosis, and treatment of child abuse as well as three all-new chapters on: nonfatal strangulation in children, pregnancy in sexually abused minors, and prevention of child maltreatment. With this latest edition, Child Abuse Quick Reference remains the most detailed and convenient field guide to child maltreatment-ideal for professionals working directly with abused children. Medical practitioners, social workers, attorneys, law enforcement personnel, and others will find this easy-to-use guide essential to their work on the front lines of prevention and intervention in cases of child maltreatment.
Inhalt
1. Introduction to Child Maltreatment 2. Radiology 3. Head Trauma 4. Nonfatal Strangulation in Children 5. Burns and Bruises 6. Ophthalmic Manifestations and Oral Injuries 7. Thoracoabdominal Injuries 8. The Chemically Abused Child (Poisoning) 9. Neglect, Abandonment, and Failure to Thrive 10. Sexual Abuse 11. The Sexual Abuse Interview 12. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 13. Pregnancy 14. Medical Child Abuse 15. Role of Law Enforcement 16. Interdisciplinary Death Investigation 17. DNA and Evidence Collection 18. Prevention