Child Abuse and Neglect

References

Citations

  1. American Academy of Pediatrics (1999). Guidelines for the evaluation of sexual abuse of children: Subject review. Pediatrics, 103(1): 186–191.

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

  3. 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.

  4. Trocmé N, et al (2005). Canadian incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect—2003: Major findings. Ottawa: Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada.

Other Works Consulted

  • Adolescent Medicine Committee, Canadian Paediatric Society (1997, reaffirmed 2004). Sexual abuse of adolescents with chronic conditions. Paediatrics and Child Health, 2(3): 212–213.

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

  • 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.

  • Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Canadian Institute of Child Health, Canadian Paediatric Society, Canadian Public Health Association, Child Welfare League of Canada, Health Canada, Saskatchewan Institute of Prevention of Handicaps, The Canadian Bar Association (2001, reaffirmed 2005). Joint statement on shaken baby syndrome. Paediatrics and Child Health, 6(9): 663–667.

  • 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: Carrie Henley
Sabra L. Katz-Wise
Ralph Poore
Last Updated: March 2, 2007
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