ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION

Course overview

This is an informative article that is at times disturbing and upsetting. The authors take the subject material and simplify it with the aid of graphs and diagrams that serve to aid the reader in understanding the material. Licensed educational psychologists, psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists nurses and other health care professionals can benefit from this course on working with the courts. This course is appropriate for beginning, intermediate and advanced level practitioners who wish to develop the knowledge base in the area assessing child abuse and maltreatment. Author: Children¿s Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Learning Objectives: This course will provide the practitioner with detailed information regarding guidelines for assessing child abuse and maltreatment. Specifically, a professional will: ¿Identify types of child maltreatment. ¿Recognize different interview techniques for victims, and non victims. ¿Distinguish physical abuse from non-intentional injuries and folk medicine practices. Visit us on the web at www.ce-classes.com