Child Abuse and Neglect

References

Citations

  1. American Academy of Pediatrics (2005). The evaluation of sexual abuse of children. Pediatrics, 116(2): 506–512.

  2. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth and Families (2006). Child Maltreatment 2004. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. Available online: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/pubs/cm04/cm04.pdf.

  3. Lahoti SL, et al. (2001). Evaluating the child for sexual abuse. American Family Physician, 63(5): 883–846.

  4. Saunders BE, et al., eds. (2004). Child Physical and Sexual Abuse: Guidelines for Treatment (Revised). Charleston, SC: National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center. Also available online: http://www.musc.edu/cvc/guidelinesfinal.pdf.

Other Works Consulted

  • Berkowitz CD (2004). Child abuse and neglect section of Abuse and assault. In JE Tintinalli et al., eds., Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 6th ed., pp. 1847–1850. New York: McGraw-Hill.

  • Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect and Committee on Children with Disabilities, American Academy of Pediatrics (2001). Assessment of maltreatment of children with disabilities. Pediatrics, 108(2): 508–512.

  • Johnson CF (2004). Child sexual abuse. Lancet, 364(9432): 462–470.

  • Kairys SW, et al. (2002). The psychological maltreatment of children—Technical report. Pediatrics, 109(4): 1–3.


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Author: Sabra L. Katz-Wise
Ralph Poore
Last Updated: January 3, 2007
Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics

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 What Increases the Risk
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