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BATTERED BABY SYNDROME - AN ANALYSIS OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY MEDICAL OFFICERS OF HEALTH AND CHILDREN'S OFFICERS

NCJ Number
28999
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1972
Length
9 pages
Annotation
DISCUSSION OF SEVERAL ISSUES RELATING TO THE CLINICAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL FAMILY ALONG WITH SOME ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS OF THE CHILD ABUSE PROBLEM, WITH EMPHASIS ON GREAT BRITAIN.
Abstract
AREAS COVERED INCLUDE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE; PROTECTION OF THE CHILD (BOTH IN THE HOSPITAL AND IN THE FAMILY); REHABILITATION OF THE FAMILY SITUATION; CASE REVIEW COMMITTEES; COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MEDICAL, SOCIAL WORK, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS; PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING; CASE REGISTERS; AND THE ROLE OF POLICE IN CHILD ABUSE CASES.