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Sexual Assault Victimization Across the Life Span, Second Edition, Volume 2: Evaluation of Children and Adults
Contributor(s): Giardino, Angelo P. (Author), Faugno, Diana K. (Author), Spencer, Mary J. (Author)
ISBN: 1936590026     ISBN-13: 9781936590025
Publisher: STM Learning
OUR PRICE:   $104.50  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Sexual Abuse & Harassment
- Family & Relationships | Abuse - General
- Medical | Gynecology & Obstetrics
Dewey: 616.858
LCCN: 2016031400
Physical Information: 0.95" H x 8.5" W x 11" (2.40 lbs) 344 pages
 
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Sexual Assault Victimization Across the Life Span, Volume 2: Evaluation of Children and Adults is the second in a 3-volume set of sexual assault references. This second volume focuses on the particular needs of sexual assault survivors in various age groups, including chapters on child sexual abuse and sexual violence against adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Readers will enjoy the benefit of specially tailored instruction on the care and assessment of survivors in all of these age groups, emphasizing the unique needs of each.

This all-new, comprehensive guide includes essential information for sexual assault investigators of every variety. Social service workers, law enforcement personnel, medical practitioners, and prosecuting attorneys will all benefit from a versatile, multidisciplinary study of sexual assault in specific age groups across the life span, complete with more than 200 full-color photos provided by expert investigators working in the field.


Contributor Bio(s): Giardino, Angelo P.: - Angelo P. Giardino, MD, PhD is the medical director of Texas Children's Health Plan, a clinical associate professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, and an attending physician for the Texas Children's Hospital's forensic pediatrics service at the Children's Assessment Center in Houston. He completed his residency and fellowship training in pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.Faugno, Diana K.: - Diana K. Faugno, MSN, RN, CPN, SANE-A, SANE-P, FAAFS, DF-IAFN, a Minnesota native, graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1973 with a degree in nursing and obtained an MSN in 2006. Her professional experience includes nursing in the Medical/Surgical, Labor and Delivery, Pediatrics, and Neonatal Intensive Care departments.Spencer, Mary J.: - Mary J. Spencer, MD is medical director of the Child Abuse Program and the Sexual Abuse Response Team at Palomar-Pomerado Health in North San Diego County. She received her BA from the University of Colorado and MD from the University of California-Los Angeles. After medical school, Mary Spencer completed a residency in pediatrics and a fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at UCLA and worked as an assistant professor at the school until 1982. Currently, she is a clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of California-San Diego and has a private practice in pediatric and infectious disease medicine in Escondido.