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Completely revised and updated, new chapters and images make Child Maltreatment, 3rd Edition required reading for anyone who is involved in the identifying, interpreting, and reporting of child abuse cases. This two-volume set is unquestionably the most comprehensive available on child maltreatment and abuse. Edited by two internationally recognised professionals, this thoroughly updated reference is designed to aid in the identification and interpretation of child maltreatment in its various forms. Child Malteatment presents specific professional, state, national, and international issues from a multidisciplinary perspective using terms known across professional lines to facilitate cooperation and collaboration transcending jargon and regional borders. Critical new findings on subjects such as cultural aspects, federal funding opportunities, abuse within faith-based settings, DNA evidence, forensic evidence collection, giving expert testimony, and prosecutorial issues are all included. The accompanying Child Maltreatment Photographic Reference provides vivid new photos and images to illustrate child neglect, tools and tips for photo-documentation, and effective prevention efforts.

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