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.
Table of Content
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
About the author
Patricia Speck is an internationally recognized family nurse practitioner who specializes in public health and forensic nursing. She graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Nursing and later completed her doctoral dissertation on sexual assault program evaluation. As a board certified family nurse practitioner, Patricia’s clinical practice focuses on the health aftermath of violence and her research centers on forensic nursing practice topics. She is a consultant, author, and lecturer on forensic nursing and has earned more than 20 local, national, and international awards and professional honors for her work. Patricia chairs the American Public Health Association’s Family Violence Forum and is a former president of the International Association of Forensic Nurses.
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