Child abuse sourcebook : basic consumer health information about child neglect and the physical, sexual, and emotional abuse of children, including abusive head trauma, bullying, munchausen syndrome by proxy, statutory rape, incest, educational neglect, exploitation, and the long-term consequences of child maltreatment, featuring facts about risk factors, prevention initiatives, reporting requirements, legal interventions, child protective services, and therapy options, along with information for parents, foster parents, and adult survivors of child abuse, a glossary of related terms, and directories of additional resources / edited by Valarie R. Juntunen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Juntunen, Valarie R., editor.

Series:

Health reference series (Unnumbered)

Health reference series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child abuse--United States.

Child abuse.

Child abuse--United States--Prevention.

Abused children--United States.

Abused children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 629 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Detroit, Mich. : Omnigraphics, Inc., 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Provides basic consumer health information about abuse and neglect of children and adolescents, along with facts about prevention and intervention strategies and treatment for survivors of abuse. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

pt. 1. Child maltreatment

pt. 2. Physical and sexual abuse of children

pt. 3. Child neglect and emotional abuse

pt. 4. Adult survivors of child abuse

pt. 5. Child abuse preventions, interventions, and treatments

pt. 6. Parenting issues and child abuse risks

pt. 7. Additional help and information.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781782687641

1782687645

9780780812789

0780812786

OCLC:

847771372