Introduction: Child Abuse and Neglect

  • Giardino A
  • Lyn M
  • Giardino E
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This guide presents information intended to assist in the diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, and follow-up care of victims of physical child abuse and neglect. It begins with an overview discussion of child abuse before addressing 8 specific forms of maltreatment. It concludes with coverage of psychosocial assessment and related legal issues. It is intended for use by physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists/psychiatrists, child protective workers, and law enforcement personnel. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: cover)

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Giardino, A. P., Lyn, M. A., & Giardino, E. R. (2019). Introduction: Child Abuse and Neglect. In A Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect (pp. 3–26). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00635-8_1

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