Child Maltreatment Training Module: 3 Volume, Binder & Slides on CD-ROM [Box set] [Ring-bound]

Angelo P. Giardino (Author), James A. Monteleone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2000

Child Maltreatment Three-Volume Training Module and Visuals is written by 33 leading experts in various areas of child maltreatment, it includes: 392 full-color slides; 3 instructor s modules, each averaging 225 pages with 36 individual lesson exercises accompanying each section; 9 participant workbooks and 16 transparency acetate overheads. This training module package of 3 binders will benefit anyone who trains or teaches others how to identify, interpret, and report occurrences of child abuse law enforcement, medical professionals, social workers, attorneys, teachers, and others. The presentation of each section flows in an easy-to-follow sequence and is all-inclusive. Class preparation materials are provided. The 3 volumes cover the following areas: Physical Signs of Abuse uses color photographs and radiographs to help course participants learn how to distinguish abusive from nonabusive injuries. Sexual, Emotional & Psychological Abuse enables course participants to identify sexual abuse, delineate which children are at high risk for abuse and neglect, and address various psychological disorders. Investigation, Care & Prevention teaches the steps to take when abuse or neglect is discovered, details the agencies and procedures involved, and helps participants realize strategies for preventing abuse. The official companion textbook of the Training Modules is Child Maltreatment A Clinical Guide 2nd edition, ISBN 1-878060-22-8, containing 28 chapters (698 pages) and 242 images, it is a comprehensive encyclopedia of child abuse. Child Maltreatment Three-Volume Training Module and Visuals seeks to provide professionals and those they train with the most comprehensive curriculum available for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of child maltreatment.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Child Maltreatment Training Module is by far the most comprehensive collection of visual case material available for child abuse education." -- James Lukefahr, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Texas, Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas

"Specialists at the Emergency Medical Services for Children found this teaching tool to be comprehensive, graphic, and therefore, highly effective." -- Rebecca Zeltinger, M.L.S., Librarian, National Resource Center, Washington, DC

"We expect that using this material will shave hours off of our preparation time for speaking engagements." --Mrs. Kelly McDonald, Child Advocacy Center, Coordinator Russell County Child Advocacy Enforcement Officer, Standards and Education

About the Author

Angelo P. Giardino, MD, PhD, FAAP

Dr. Giardino is the Associate Chair for Pediatrics and the medical director for Child Abuse Services at St. Christopher¹s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, Pa. He is also an associate professor of pediatrics at Drexel University College of Medicine.

Dr. Giardino earned his medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed his pediatric residency at The Children¹s Hospital of Philadelphia. He earned his doctorate from the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, where his work focused on outcomes assessment in professional education. He was named a clinical scholar at the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar¹s Program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and is a research fellow in the Division of General Pediatrics at The Children¹s Hospital of Philadelphia. During fellowship training, he pursued specialized training in the evaluation of child abuse and neglect. In 1995, while at the Children¹s Seashore house, he founded the Abuse Referral Clinic for Children with Special Care Needs. This clinic provided interdisciplinary evaluations of children with disabilities who were suspected of having been abused.

Currently, Dr. Giardino serves as an attending physician on the Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) team at The Children¹s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Product Details

• Ring-bound: 764 pages
• Publisher: STM Learning, Inc.; Bk & CD edition (April 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878060295
• ISBN-13: 978-1878060297
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 12.4 x 7.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,445,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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