Child Safety calls upon the knowledge of expert pediatricians to empower those who care for children and serves as an excellent child safety guide for caregivers. Caregivers are responsible for the health and safety of children, and that responsibility raises concerns and questions that continue to arise throughout a child's development. This pediatric guide addresses those questions with discussions that include basic child safety in the home, selecting childcare providers, the risk of internet for children, and the timely issue of terrorism.

This child safety book is an excellent and affordable resource written by a pediatrician for parents, teachers, and caregivers. Learn how to respond to child abuse in a positive and constructive manner that gets children the help they need and keeps them safe.

This book is intended as a general overview and an accessible guide that can be quickly read and referenced by professionals from a variety of disciplines without using language that excludes families and non-technical parties.

Sexual assault remains one of the most problematic and controversial issues in law, medicine, and in society at large. Following the outcry against recent scandals, it has become even more important that medical, law enforcement, legal, social service, and other professionals possess comprehensive knowledge on all issues pertaining to rape, assault, sexual exploitation, and the exam findings of each.

Medical Response to Child Sexual Abuse: A Resource for Professionals Working with Children and Families was specifically developed to provide the necessary information for equipping clinicians, nurses, and other medical professionals with the essential tools for navigating the vexing territory of child sexual abuse. Includes supplementary CD-ROM.

Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment provides the information nurses need to identify, interpret, and report signs of child maltreatment. The areas of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect are extensively addressed, and each chapter is structured to give a general overview of the topic area, followed by a detailed treatment plan relevant to the specific type of abuse. Each chapter includes easy-to-use checklists, examination hints, and flow charts for easy access to important information.

Written by experts from multiple disciplines, the revised 3rd edition of this widely acclaimed practical reference helps professionals fulfill their legal and ethical responsibilities to report child abuse with a high level of confidence and effectiveness.