basic consumer health information about the maltreatment of children, including statistics, risk factors, symptoms, therapies, and the long-term consequences of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and neglect, featuring facts about munchausen syndrome by proxy (msbp), abusive head trauma, corporal punishment, parental substance abuse, incest, and child exploitation; along with information about child protective services, reporting abuse and neglect, legal protections, juvenile court, foster care and adoption, and parenting strategies, a glossary of related terms, and directories of resources for additional help and information Shannon, Joyce Brennfleck. text bibliography miu Detroit, MI Omnigraphics c2009 2009 2nd ed. monographic eng

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xvi, 631 p. 24 cm. "Provides basic consumer health information about abuse and neglect of children and adolescents, with information about prevention and intervention strategies. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--Provided by publisher. edited by Joyce Brennfleck Shannon. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Child abuse United States Child abuse United States Prevention Abused children United States HV6626.52 .C557 2009 362.76 C5361 2009 9780780810372 (hardcover : alk. paper) 2009027489 DLC 090713 20190904021538.0 293342