Child Maltreatment Assessment: Volume 1 - Physical Signs of Abuse - Paperback

by Debra Esernio-Jenssen (Author), Ruchita Doshi (Author), Randell Alexander (Author)

Child Maltreatment Assessment Volume 1 focuses on supplying the reader with the skills to identify and respond to the physical indicators of child maltreatment. With its inclusion of 17 case studies and dozens of high-quality images, this assessment serves to help readers differentiate between abusive and nonabusive injuries. Chapters include topics pertaining to different forms of physical abuse, such as skeletal injuries, abusive head trauma, and how to respond to pediatric poisoning cases.