Child Abuse: Quick Reference for Healthcare, Social Service and Law Enforcement Professionals

Sized for the on-the-go professional to carry in a pocket or a briefcase, Child Abuse
Quick-Reference is the perfect comprehensive field guide for identifying child abuse and
documenting an investigation.
Now frontline professionals can quickly access the information they need to identify and
report children who are at risk or have suffered abuse with the pocket-sized Child Abuse
Quick-Reference. Law enforcement, medical professionals, social workers, prosecuting
attorneys, teachers, and others can all benefit from this easy-to-use reference which explains
what to look for and what steps to take in identifying and reporting physical, sexual,
and emotional abuse. Provided lists describe indications of the widest range of
possible abuses.
Written by experts in various fields of child maltreatment, this practical guidebook walks
you through each step involved in an intervention. Explicit instructions are provided for
performing thorough examinations, assessing lab and radiologic studies, conducting
effective interviews, and writing competent reports that will survive courtroom scrutiny.
Every topic is designed to equip you with the tools needed to effectively handle the
complexities of todays child abuse cases.

James A. Monteleone, M.D. is Professor of Pediatrics and Gynecology, St. Louis University School of Medicine and Director of the Division of Child Protection, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.