Alexander & Debra Esernio-Jenssen 
Child Maltreatment Assessment-Volume 3 
Investigation, Care, and Prevention

Child Maltreatment Assessment Volume 3 aims to help readers recognize and comprehend the procedures for the investigation, care, and prevention of child maltreatment. This workbook features topics such as the role of law enforcement officials and medical examiners in child abuse cases, mental health treatment for children who have experienced maltreatment, and methods for preventing abuse in the future. With guides to reporting, testifying, and intervening in cases of abuse, this workbook is a necessity for better preparing professionals and students alike for working with victims of maltreatment.

Inhoudsopgave

1. The Role of Law Enforcement in the Investigation of Child Maltreatment

2. The Review Process and Child Fatality Review Teams

3. The Role of the Medical Examiner in Child Fatality Investigations

4. Legal Issues

5. Testifying

6. Evidence-Based Treatment for Maltreated Children

7. Preventing Child Maltreatment

Over de auteur

Ruchita Doshi, DO, is currently working at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital as both a Pediatric Hospitalist and for the Child Protection Team. She graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2015 and completed her pediatric residency iat Lehigh Valley Health Network in 2018. In 2018, she became a board certified pediatrician. She is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Ray Helfer Society.