The impact of child maltreatment on victims, families, and society-from immediate medical care and legal services to long-term mental health care and law enforcement-cannot be understated. And it remains a severe problem in spite of increasing public awareness and stricter laws. To keep up with growing body of professionals staying informed on this subject, the third edition of A Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect assists the reader in recognizing abuse/neglect (exclusive of sexual abuse) ...
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The impact of child maltreatment on victims, families, and society-from immediate medical care and legal services to long-term mental health care and law enforcement-cannot be understated. And it remains a severe problem in spite of increasing public awareness and stricter laws. To keep up with growing body of professionals staying informed on this subject, the third edition of A Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect assists the reader in recognizing abuse/neglect (exclusive of sexual abuse) in children and youth, and determining its extent. Illustrated with clinical photographs, the Guide details systematic evaluation procedures, explains the tasks of an evaluation team, and expands and updates the knowledge base in these and other major areas: Specific injuries, including burns, bruises, fractures, and head and abdominal injuries Malnourishment and otherforms of neglect Medical child abuse (previously known as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy) Maltreatment of children with special health care needs Domestic partner violence Prevention strategies, psychosocial assessment, collaborations with law enforcement and the courts, and more The new edition of A Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect offers expert information useful to practitioners across professional domains: public health professionals in maternal and child health and school settings; physicians and nurses; clinical social workers, child psychologists, and school psychologists; and attorneys and law enforcement personnel.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 304 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 96035623 Type of material Book Personal name Giardino, Angelo P. Main title A practical guide to the evaluation of child physical abuse and neglect / Angelo P. Giardino, Cindy W. Christian, Eileen R. Giardino. Published/Created Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, c1997. Description xvi, 304 p. : ill. (some col. ); 29 cm. ISBN 0803954263 (cloth: acid-free paper) LC classification RA1122.5. G53 1997 Related names Christian, Cindy W. Giardino, Eileen R. Contents Introduction to abuse and neglect--Evaluation of abuse and neglect--Skin, bruises and burns--Evaluation of fractures and skeletal injuries--Abdominal and thoracic trauma--Head trauma / co-authored with A.C. Haime--Neglect and failure to thrive / co-authored with Trude A. Haecker and Martha M. Cockerill--Other patterns of injury--Psychological assessment / co-authored with Jennifer Diem Inglis--Legal issues and documentation / co-authored with Suan Perlis Marx. Subjects Battered child syndrome. Abused children--Medical examinations. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-292) and index. Dewey class no. 362.7/6
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