Recognizing Child Abuse: Curriculum

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Recognizing Child Abuse: The Trainer's Manual

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Recognizing Child Abuse by Douglas J. Besharov

Unit I: Introduction

Module 1: You Can Make a Difference

Module 2: A Balanced Approach

Unit II: Legal Framework

Module 3: Reporting Obligations

Module 4: Liability for Failure to Report

Module 5: Protections for Those Who Report

Unit III: Deciding to Report

Module 6: Sources of Suspicion

Module 7: Physical Abuse

Module 8: Sexual Abuse

Module 9: Physical Neglect

Module 10: Endangerment and Abandonment

Module 11: Psychological Maltreatment

Module 12: Parents with Severe Mental Disabilities

Module 13: Interviewing Parents

Unit IV: The Reporting Process

Module 14: Preserving Evidence

Module 15: Emergencies

Module 16: Making a Report

Module 17: Monitoring Investigations

Module 18: Being Prepared

Unit V: A Word to Parents

Module 19: Is Your Child Abused?

Module 20: If You Are Reported

Summing Up - Module 21: Conclusion