Child abuse sourcebook
Subtitle: basic consumer health information about the maltreatment of children, including statistics, risk factors, symptoms, therapies, and the long-term consequences of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and neglect, featuring facts about munchausen syndrome by proxy (msbp), abusive head trauma, corporal punishment, parental substance abuse, incest, and child exploitation; along with information about child protective services, reporting abuse and neglect, legal protections, juvenile court, foster care and adoption, and parenting strategies, a glossary of related terms, and directories of resources for additional help and information
By: edited by Joyce Brennfleck Shannon.
Contributors: Shannon, Joyce Brennfleck.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Omnigraphics
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Detroit, MI
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780780810372
Subjects: Child abuse -- United States; Child abuse -- United States -- Prevention; Abused children -- United States
Description: "Provides basic consumer health information about abuse and neglect of children and adolescents, with information about prevention and intervention strategies. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.