What Happened In The Woodshed: The Secret Lives Of Battered Children And A New Profession To Protect Them

A riveting exposé of child abuse in America and how the newest breed of pediatricians determines what happened, why, and at whose hands. * Explains how signs of abuse can be missed by professionals, community members, and even family members * Includes interviews and insights from more than two dozen child abuse pediatricians * Addresses physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, including abuse by neglect and abuse due to Munchausen syndrome by proxy * Details how cases can go wrong in court rooms when confuscation by defense attorneys overpowers evidence brought to court by child abuse pediatricians * Offers ideas for stemming the tide of child abuse

• | Author: Lawrence R. Ricci, Stephen Ludwig Md
• | Publisher: Praeger
• | Publication Date: Mar 31, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 192 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
• | ISBN-10: 1440856362
• | ISBN-13: 9781440856365