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This brief approaches the challenging topic of child sexual abuse
from an objective, evidence-based perspective. It offers an
overview of child sexual abuse, including definitions and a clear
explanation of the epidemiology. The text also explores the
conceptual frameworks that seek to explain how a child comes to be
sexually abused by an adult or older adolescent. In the chapters,
the authors present credible prevalence and incidence studies that
are used to provide a scientific response to how common this
problem is. In addition, they address the policy implications for a
myriad of prevention and treatment initiatives as well as related
issues such as delayed reporting and the risk for sexual abuse
within child serving organizations. Finally, the brief concludes
with the authors' recommendations for the future on how best to
prevent child sexual abuse in the first place. Prevention of child
sexual abuse is very different than prevention of child physical
abuse and neglect and requires a different framework and set of
initiatives. Child Sexual Abuse: Current Evidence, Clinical
Practice, and Policy Directions is a must-have resource for a range
of professionals including healthcare providers, child advocates,
clinical social workers, public health officials, mental health
providers, and legislative staff professionals. It also is written
in a readable manner for members of the lay public.
This eye-opening monograph challenges professionals across
disciplines to take a more thorough and focused approach to
addressing child physical abuse at the practice and policy levels.
Positing child physical abuse as a public health crisis (as opposed
to a more vague "social" one), the authors use empirical findings
and clinical insights to advocate for wide-scale reforms in
screening, assessment, responses, treatment, and prevention. The
book's social/ecological perspective delves into root causes of
physical maltreatment, analyzes the role of family and community
risk and support factors, and notes forms of discomfort keeping
many professionals from meeting the issue head-on. From there,
chapters describe coordinated multidisciplinary efforts for
intervention and prevention with the potential to avert all forms
of child abuse. Included in the coverage: * Adverse childhood
experiences (ACEs) * The non-verbal child: obtaining a history for
caregiver(s) * Clinical perspectives on multidisciplinary
collaboration Corporal punishment and risk for child physical abuse
Intimate partner violence (IPV) and risk for child physical abuse
Evolution of child maltreatment prevention Complementary dynamic
prevention approach Child Physical Abuse sets out the scope of this
ongoing crisis for a wide audience including healthcare providers,
child advocates, clinical social workers, public health officials,
mental health providers, legislative staff professionals, and
members of the lay public, with clear guidelines for effective
long-term solutions.
Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma Pocket Atlas, Volume 1: Traumatic
Injuries offers complete guidelines for identifying and responding
to pediatric abusive head trauma, all in a portable format. Written
in mostly non-technical language and conveniently sized, this guide
can easily be referenced at any point during the identification or
response process. This complete overview of abusive head trauma
includes comprehensive information on common presentation and
possible outcomes of abusive head trauma. It also details the many
different kinds of injuries that may result from abusive head
trauma, including extracranial injuries and scalp trauma,
intracranial injuries with and without associated bleeding, and
fractures. This pocket guide is supplemented with more than 150
radiologic images, offering a perfect point of reference for
identifying the various kinds of injuries one may face in
investigating abusive head trauma. This atlas also provides readers
with concrete analyses of a variety of traumatic head injuries in
children. The comprehensive nature of Pediatric Head Trauma Pocket
Atlas: Traumatic Injuries makes it an ideal resource for medical,
social work, and law enforcement professionals in need of a quick,
comprehensive field reference on abusive head trauma.
Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma, Volume 2: Medical Mimics provides
in-depth guidelines for the diagnosis of childhood head injuries
resembling abusive trauma. This concise pocket guide covers
differential diagnoses that may be confused with abusive head
trauma, including birth trauma, metabolic disorders, autoimmune
conditions, oncologic mimics, and infectious diseases. The guide
serves as a crucial reference for medical and legal investigations
of possible cases of abusive head trauma to ensure that no
possibility is ignored and that children receive appropriate care
for their specific circumstance. In cases of abuse, this volume
will serve as a guideline for ruling out alternative possibilities
and commencing the trial and treatment of child abuse cases. This
guide is supplemented by full-color, high-quality radiologic images
and photos taken in physical examinations. These photos serve as an
illustrative point of reference for investigators.
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