Child abuse sourcebook
Subtitle: basic consumer health information about the physical, sexual, and emotional abuse of children, with additional facts about neglect, munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP), shaken baby syndrome, and controversial issues related to child abuse, such as withholding medical care, corporal punishment, and child maltreatment in youth sports, and featuring facts about child protective services, foster care, adoption, parenting challenges, and other abuse prevention efforts ; along with a glossary of related terms and resources for additional help and information
By: edited by Dawn D. Matthews
Contributors: Matthews, Dawn D
Edition: 1st ed
Series: Health reference series; Health reference series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Omnigraphics
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Detroit, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 620
Subjects: Child abuse -- United States; Child abuse -- United States -- Prevention; Abused children -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Defining child abuse; title: Physical, mental, and emotional effects of child abuse; title: Intervention and treatment for child abuse; title: Child abuse research; title: Child protective services; title: Parenting challenges; title: Additional help and information