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Illustrated Dictionary: Physical, Psychological, and Legal Terminology of Child Abuse, Neglect, and Domestic Violence

Howard B. Levy

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Description:As public awareness of child abuse has grown, communication about the problem has introduced new terms and abuse-specific meanings for commonly accepted words. The responsibility for reporting and intervening in child abuse situations crosses many disciplines. No one source has yet presented a detailed listing of terminology for this area, nor has there been standardization of the jargon that has developed. This book meets the need for precise, accurate, and current definitions by legal, healthcare, law enforcement, and social service professionals.The emphasis in this dictionary is on defining the terms used to refer to the signs and symptoms of child abuse. This will help medical personnel communicate effectively regarding child maltreatment issues, thereby promoting the growth of the knowledge base for this specialty. This reference was written and reviewed by a panel of prominent international experts in the various fields that deal with abuse.This book is especially valuable to general practitioners, pediatricians, EMTs, radiologists, psychiatrists, pathologists, hospital emergency room personnel, medical students, and other professionals who work with state and federal agencies, social services, judges, and law enforcement personnel. Key * Clearly defines terms relevant to physical and behavioral signs of abuse, indicators of possible abuse, legal and social system processing of abuse cases, art therapy, forensic pathology, religious and cultural practices, and childhood diseases. * Offers illustrations to facilitate communication regarding terms. * Includes many differential diagnoses. * Contains a full-color atlas of human anatomy to help professionals recognize unique aspects of infant, child, and adolescent abuse. * Provides word roots and pronunciations for principal entries to assist in learning and using vocabulary. * Provides extensive cross-reference from definition to definition. Features & Benefits * Well-written definitions of terms. * Full-color illustrations and photographs of terms where needed. * Tabular material included for easy reference of information on interviewing guidelines, mental health assessment/rating scales, risk factors, state protective services listings, directory of child abuse organizations and Internet resources, and other information. * Provides a reference leading to standardization of communication regarding child abuse situations, thereby helping the physician avoid making mistakes in reporting. * Presents terms from the full spectrum of agencies serving the childmedical, legal, psychological, social service, educational, and allied health care personnel. * Provides easy retrieval of needed information. * Equips the professional with tools to fulfill the legal and ethical responsibility to report suspected child abuse.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Illustrated Dictionary: Physical, Psychological, and Legal Terminology of Child Abuse, Neglect, and Domestic Violence. To get started finding Illustrated Dictionary: Physical, Psychological, and Legal Terminology of Child Abuse, Neglect, and Domestic Violence, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: As public awareness of child abuse has grown, communication about the problem has introduced new terms and abuse-specific meanings for commonly accepted words. The responsibility for reporting and intervening in child abuse situations crosses many disciplines. No one source has yet presented a detailed listing of terminology for this area, nor has there been standardization of the jargon that has developed. This book meets the need for precise, accurate, and current definitions by legal, healthcare, law enforcement, and social service professionals.The emphasis in this dictionary is on defining the terms used to refer to the signs and symptoms of child abuse. This will help medical personnel communicate effectively regarding child maltreatment issues, thereby promoting the growth of the knowledge base for this specialty. This reference was written and reviewed by a panel of prominent international experts in the various fields that deal with abuse.This book is especially valuable to general practitioners, pediatricians, EMTs, radiologists, psychiatrists, pathologists, hospital emergency room personnel, medical students, and other professionals who work with state and federal agencies, social services, judges, and law enforcement personnel. Key * Clearly defines terms relevant to physical and behavioral signs of abuse, indicators of possible abuse, legal and social system processing of abuse cases, art therapy, forensic pathology, religious and cultural practices, and childhood diseases. * Offers illustrations to facilitate communication regarding terms. * Includes many differential diagnoses. * Contains a full-color atlas of human anatomy to help professionals recognize unique aspects of infant, child, and adolescent abuse. * Provides word roots and pronunciations for principal entries to assist in learning and using vocabulary. * Provides extensive cross-reference from definition to definition. Features & Benefits * Well-written definitions of terms. * Full-color illustrations and photographs of terms where needed. * Tabular material included for easy reference of information on interviewing guidelines, mental health assessment/rating scales, risk factors, state protective services listings, directory of child abuse organizations and Internet resources, and other information. * Provides a reference leading to standardization of communication regarding child abuse situations, thereby helping the physician avoid making mistakes in reporting. * Presents terms from the full spectrum of agencies serving the childmedical, legal, psychological, social service, educational, and allied health care personnel. * Provides easy retrieval of needed information. * Equips the professional with tools to fulfill the legal and ethical responsibility to report suspected child abuse.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Illustrated Dictionary: Physical, Psychological, and Legal Terminology of Child Abuse, Neglect, and Domestic Violence. To get started finding Illustrated Dictionary: Physical, Psychological, and Legal Terminology of Child Abuse, Neglect, and Domestic Violence, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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