1749 pages, 1925 images, 93 contributors, Hardcover

This update, third edition 2-volume set is an essential deskside reference, including new chapters, images, and contributors that provide a detailed and thorough discussion of topics related to the identification, interpretation, investigation, and prosecution of child maltreatment. The Child Maltreatment Clinical Guide includes critical new findings on subjects such as cultural aspects, federal funding opportunities, abuse within faith-based settings, DNA evidence, forensic evidence collection, expert testimony, and prosecutorial issues. This reference also includes updated information on the prevalence of child maltreatment and what prevention efforts can be made to decrease its occurrence. The accompanying Child Maltreatment Photographic Reference provides vivid new photos and images of child neglect, tools and tips for photodocumentation, and effective prevention efforts. This reference illustrates normal and abusive findings of the common, as well as less common presentations of child maltreatment.