Child Maltreatment A Clinical Guide and Photographic Reference, Third Edition
completely updatedthe latest in the lineage of this essential deskside reference. New
chapters and images make Child Maltreatment, Third Edition required reading for
anyone who is involved in the identifying, interpreting, and reporting of child abuse
casesmedical professionals, social workers, attorneys, law enforcement, and others. This
two-volume set is unquestionably the most comprehensive available on child maltreatment
and abuse.
Edited by two internationally recognized professionals, this thoroughly updated reference
is designed to aid in the identification and interpretation of child maltreatment in its
various forms. Child Maltreatment Two-Volume Set presents specific professional, state,
national, and international issues from a multidisciplinary perspective using terms known
across professional lines to facilitate cooperation and collaboration transcending jargon
and regional borders.
Child Maltreatment A Clinical Guide Third Edition includes critical new findings on
subjects such as cultural aspects, federal funding opportunities, abuse within faith-based
settings, DNA evidence, forensic evidence collection, giving expert testimony, and
prosecutorial issues. The accompanying Child Maltreatment Photographic Reference
provides vivid new photos and images to illustrate child neglect, tools and tips for
photodocumentation, and effective prevention efforts.