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832 pages, 643 images, 73 contributors Child Fatality Review is designed to serve CFR team members, potential team members, and interested nonmembers as the only text they will need on child death review. It is the first and only text available that is devoted to the child fatality review (CFR) process. The title details common types of child fatalities for professionals to use as a reference, including sections devoted to review procedures, the roles of each team member, and full-color photographs of various causes of child death and manners of death. While this illustrated text is an ideal tool for anyone who works on or with a child fatality review team, it is also a reference asset to any medical library. In the arena of education, Child Fatality Review is a valuable teaching tool in university social-work classes or law enforcement teaching facilities.

355 pages, 139 images, 32 contributors Abusive Head Trauma Quick Reference is an ideal resource for any professional active in the fields of medicine, social services, education, law enforcement, or legal prosecution. It contains all of the pertinent information on recognizing injuries, identifying children at risk, and implementing preventive measures, arranged in an easy-to-retrieve format for the professional who needs an immediate reference. In addition to assisting in a medical or social service setting, it also details the application of medical and scientific data to legal investigation and prosecution procedures. Addressing forensic investigation techniques and concerns, signs of intentional injury, findings at autopsy, and issues pertaining to providing expert testimony, this reference details clearly the many considerations medical and scientific personnel should bear in mind while performing a fatality review. Topics covered include the following: — The biomechanics of head trauma — Comprehensive information for diagnosing abusive head trauma in children — Signs and symptoms of associated injuries — Evaluation procedures of a child abuse case involving head injury — Detailed procedures for the management of cases by social service and law enforcement professionals — Forensic investigation techniques — Guidelines for prosecutors and expert witnesses involved in the court process — Common neurodevelopmental outcomes of abusive head trauma

448 pages, 156 images, 93 contributors Child Abuse Quick Reference 2e is designed to provide busy practitioners with the information required to rapidly diagnose child maltreatment and recognize children at high risk for any type of abuse—from physical manifestations such as child head trauma to sexual and psychological forms—and neglect. Medical practitioners, other health care professionals, social service workers, law enforcement officials, EMS personnel, and others who deal with abused children are given the vital information needed to handle these cases. This review is presented in bulleted outlines, lists, tables, and photographs to quickly locate essential points to consider in this handy pocket volume. The sections present the scope of the problem, all the details needed to perform assessment and treatment, the essentials regarding investigation and prosecution, and a handy summary of educational and prevention approaches to child abuse. This quick reference serves as an adjunct to the text on Child Maltreatment. Professionals dealing with child maltreatment and its effects on a daily basis will find great value in this child abuse book. No other quick reference so completely sums up the need-to-know facts in such a readily available format.