Child abuse sourcebook : basic consumer health information about child abuse or 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

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"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780780816992
ISBN: 0780816994
ISBN: 9780780817005 (ebook)
Physical Description: print
xv, 525 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: Fifth edition.
Publisher: Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, Inc., [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

General Note:	Revised edition of Child abuse sourcebook, [2016]. Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.