Main description:

Volume 3 of the Child Maltreatment Assessment aims to help readers recognize and comprehend the procedures for the investigation, care, and prevention of child maltreatment. This workbook features topics such as the role of law enforcement officials and medical examiners in child abuse cases, mental health treatment for children who have experienced maltreatment, and methods for preventing abuse in the future. With guides to reporting, testifying, and intervening in cases of abuse, this workbook is a necessity for better preparing professionals and students alike for working with victims of maltreatment.

Featuring in-depth descriptions of abusive scenarios along with informational tables and diagrams, this workbook is ideal for professionals who are preparing to investigate and prosecute child maltreatment cases. Each workbook in the Child Maltreatment Assessment series will feature both a test section and photographic atlas at the back of the book. Using this assessment, the reader can review and apply the knowledge they have gained from the chapters within, making this text ideal for self-study or classroom settings.

The photographic atlas will contain an additional 80 high-quality images with accompanying case histories.

Contents:

Section I: Definitions
Section II: Informational Chapters
1. The Role of Law Enforcement in the Investigation of Child Maltreatment
2. The Review Process and Child Fatality Review Teams
3. The Role of the Medical Examiner in Child Fatality Investigations
4. Legal Issues
5. Testifying
6. What is Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatment?
7. Preventing Child Maltreatment
Section III: Test Questions
Section IV: Answer Key
Section V: Photographic Atlas