Overview

Child Fatality Review: Evaluation of Accidental and Inflicted Child Death is the first text of its kind on the world market. This book contains the complete information on child fatality review teams (CFRT), and is designed to serve team members, potential team members, and interested non-members, as the only text you will need on death review. The volume details common types of child fatalities for professionals to use as a reference, including fully captioned photographs to help determine whether or not the fatality was the result of abuse. It describes the basic model of the child fatality review process and explains the role of each core member, including child abuse prevention professionals, medical examiners, coroners, pediatricians, prosecutors, law enforcement personnel, mental health professionals, child protective services, domestic violence and substance abuse experts, vital statistics personnel, educators and public health workers. Special sections identify potential resources for team members, as well as suggestions for outside expert consultants. A section on the future of child fatality review teams includes recommendations for the prevention of child deaths.

Full Product Details

Author:   Randell Alexander ,  J.C.Upshaw Downs ,  Mary Case
Publisher:   STM Learning
Imprint:   GW Medical
Edition:   illustrated edition
Weight:   1.000kg
ISBN:  

9781878060587

ISBN 10:   1878060589
Pages:   832
Publication Date:   15 July 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Section I Introduction Section II Child Fatality Causes Case Example Chapter 1 Epidemiology of Child Death Chapter 2 The Homicides of Children and Youth Chapter 3 Infant Mortality Review: The Iowa Model Chapter 4 SIDS: A Pathologists Perspective Chapter 5 Physical Abuse Chapter 6 Neglect Chapter 7 Nonabusive Injuries Chapter 8 Guns Chapter 9 Examining Youth Suicides in Los Angeles County Chapter 10 Burn Injuries Chapter 11 Drowning Chapter 12 Childhood Cancers and Blood Disorders Chapter 13 Infectious Diseases Chapter 14 Protective Environments for Infants and Young Children Section III Process Case Example Chapter 15 International Child Death Review Teams (CDRTs) Chapter 16 Local and State Structures Chapter 17 Tribal Issues Chapter 18 Military Approaches Chapter 19 Child Death Review: The State of the Nation Chapter 20 Spectrum of Investigation Chapter 21 Examples of CDRTs at Work Chapter 22 The Internet Chapter 23 Grief Chapter 24 Issues with CDRTs Section IV Components of the Child Death Review Team Community Surveillance/Prevention Case Example Chapter 25 Child Abuse Prevention Health Case Example Chapter 26 Forensic Pathology Chapter 27 Forensic Pediatrics Chapter 28 Pediatric Radiology Chapter 29 Pediatric Ophthalmology Investigation Case Example Chapter 30 Prosecution Chapter 31 Law Enforcement Chapter 32 Child Fatality Review and Child Protection Treatment/Education Case Example Chapter 33 Mental Health Chapter 34 Domestic Violence Chapter 35 Parent Support Section V Implications of Child Fatalities Case Example Chapter 36 The Cost of Child Abuse Fatalities and Severe Injuries Chapter 37 Political/Media Issues: On Being Heard Section VI The Future Case Example Chapter 38 Common CDRT Recommendations Chapter 39 Vision for the Future

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