Child maltreatment : emerging issues in practice, care and prevention / Angelo P. Giardino, MD, PHD, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Giardino, Angelo P., editor.

Series:

Children's issues, laws and programs series.

Children's Issues, Laws and Programs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child abuse.

Child abuse--Prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Science Publishers, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The 3rd edition of Child Maltreatment is the new standard and the most comprehensive approach to identifying, interpreting, and reporting child abuse. The editors have produced a fully updated and revised edition, with new contributions from leading experts in the field, making this edition the most complete resource available for addressing child abuse and neglect. As a timely and expansive edition, the Clinical Guide has been revised and expanded to 1,000 pages and 43 chapters, addressing every possible facet of child maltreatment to facilitate a multidisciplinary approach to child abuse and neglect issues. To better help identify child abuse, the Photographic Reference has been updated with 850 new images, providing thorough documentation of physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and crime scene investigation.

Contents:

CHILD MALTREATMENT EMERGING ISSUES IN PRACTICE, CARE AND PREVENTION ; CHILD MALTREATMENT EMERGING ISSUES IN PRACTICE, CARE AND PREVENTION ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; References; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; ABOUT THE AUTHORS ; PART I: PRACTICE CONSIDERATIONS ; Chapter 1 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES DECISION-MAKING: PROBLEMS AND STAFF VIEWS ; Abstract; Introduction; Role of Child Protective Services; Quality of Decision-Making; Impact of Inconsistent and Biased Decision-Making; CPS Workers' Awareness of the Problems; Focus-Group Questions; General Questions; Questions about Minority Families

Questions about ServicesFour Key Findings from Focus Groups with CPS Staff; Key Finding #1: Variability in Perceived Decision Difficulty; Key Finding #2: Staff Members Note Inconsistency in Decision-Making; Key Finding #3: Definition Clarity a Challenge to Decision-Making; Key Finding #4: Impact of Race and Culture in CPS Process; How Can We Capitalize on Knowing about Caseworkers' Perceptions?; Making Changes Successfully; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 EFFECTS OF DECISION-MAKER GENDER ON CHILD CUSTODIAL DECISIONS IN CASES INVOLVING CHILD ABUSE ; Abstract; Introduction

Factors Shaping Child Custodial DecisionsGender Differences in Reactions to Child Abuse; Child Sexual Abuse; Child Physical Abuse and Neglect; Understanding Gender Differences in Child Abuse Cases; Novel Empirical Research; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 ENGAGING NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ; Abstract; Introduction; Child Protection Team Members; Verbal Communication; Written Communication; Advocacy and Engagement Strategies; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 CHILD ABUSE PEDIATRICS: THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALTY; Abstract; Introduction

Need for Child Abuse PediatricsChild Abuse Pediatrics as a Subspecialty; Fellowship Training; Conclusion; References; PART II: PROVIDING CARE ; Chapter 5 HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: THE TRAFFICKED IN THE HEALTH CARE SETTING ; Abstract; Introduction; How It Begins; Power and Control; Unique Set of Health Care Needs of the Victims; Opportunity by Healthcare Professionals to Identify, Intervene, and Rescue; Need for Training and Education; Local Examples; Future Research and Areas for Intervention and Prevention; Conclusion; References

Chapter 6 CHILD NEGLECT DECISION-MAKING: MISSED OPPORTUNITIES Abstract; Introduction; Prevalence and Outcomes; Neglect and Poverty; Ethno-Racial Disproportionality; Professional Child Welfare Practice Context; Decision-Making in Child Welfare; Recognizing and Reporting; Investigating and Responding; Unsubstantiated Cases Still Have Needs; Ethno-Racial Disproportionality in Substantiation of Neglect; Substantiation and Service Response; Working with Families: Parental Engagement; Working with Families: Fathers and Males; Working with Families: Child's Needs

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Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63484-901-9