Child Maltreatment A Clinical Guide and Photographic Reference, Third Edition is
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.
Child Maltreatment A Clinical Guide includes critical new findings on subjects such
cultural aspects, federal funding opportunities, abuse within faith-based settings, DNA
evidence, forensic evidence collection, giving expert testimony, and prosecutorial issues.
This reference also includes updated information on the prevalence of child maltreatment
and what prevention efforts can be taken to decrease the incidence of child maltreatment.
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. This reference illustrates normal and abusive
findings of the common, as well as the less common, presentations of child maltreatment.
Child Maltreatment Supplementary CD-ROM contains 350 full color photos with
detailed case studies from field experts, all cultivated from our comprehensive Child
Maltreatment Photographic Atlas, illustrating a diverse and comprehensive range of abuse
and circumstances. This CD-ROM is the culmination of images reflecting the latest
research and clinical findings from international experts spanning multiple disciplines.
The photographs on this CD-ROM aid the doctor, nurse, investigator, attorney, and social
worker in the identification and interpretation of child maltreatment. The interface
user-friendly, designed to meet the needs of the individual student learning at their own
pace, or the presenter requiring high quality images suitable for projection.