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Completely updated, this widely acclaimed practical text/reference helps professionals fulfill their legal and ethical responsibility to report child abuse with a high level of confidence, effectiveness, and gratification. The book also serves as a textbook for students in medicine, nursing, social services, and law enforcement who are preparing for work with children. Written by experts from multiple disciplines, Recognition of Child Abuse for the Mandated Reporter incorporates proven approaches for distinguishing possible abuse from conditions that mimic abuse, conducting necessary interviews and examinations, documenting findings and preparing reports, making appropriate referrals, and joining with other caring professionals to prevent child maltreatment. The comprehensive reorganisation of the 3rd Edition facilitates access to content. New to the 3rd Edition are chapters on the role of child protective services, the risk for maltreatment on the Internet, community and home based services, prevention efforts at the local and national levels, play therapy, psychological and psychiatric responses to abuse, and resources available to professionals caring for abused children.Product Identifiers
PublisherSTM Learning
ISBN-139781878060525
eBay Product ID (ePID)86499765
Product Key Features
Publication Year2002
Number of Pages466 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameRecognition of Child Abuse for the Mandated Reporter
TypeTextbook
AuthorEileen R. Giardino, Angelo P. Giardino
Subject AreaSexual Abuse
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height230 mm
Item Weight1155 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorEileen R. Giardino, Angelo P. Giardino