Can I read Non-Accidental Head Injury in Young Children : Medical, Legal and Social Responses on EtoBox?

Non-Accidental Head Injury in Young Children : Medical, Legal and Social Responses by Cathy Cobley; Tom Sanders; NetLibrary, Inc is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Non-Accidental Head Injury in Young Children : Medical, Legal and Social Responses about?

This academic research volume will be an exploration of non-accidental head injury in babies and young children, covering medical, social, and legal aspects of this phenomenon, as well as the responsibilities of professionals, child protection agencies and the media in this area. Non-accidental head injury is often referred to as being synonymous with 'shaken baby syndrome' (SBS) - a term which has attracted a great deal of controversy in recent years due to both disagreement about its cause and the reliability of eyewitness testimony. The authors investigate the existing evidence surrounding SBS and its recognition and construction, including medical versus social explanations and the difficulties involved in proving abuse. The reliability of eyewitness and expert testimony are discussed in the context of the concept of proof, as is the social backlash against high profile media cases such as those of Sally Clarke, Trupti Patel and Angela Cannings. The authors argue for an examination of non-accidental head injury rather than SBS, as this term encompasses other forms of abuse as well as shaking, and caution against a blind acceptance of medical testimony, arguing that this may im

Who reads Non-Accidental Head Injury in Young Children : Medical, Legal and Social Responses?

Author

Cathy Cobley; Tom Sanders; NetLibrary, Inc

Publisher

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9781280929328

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Medical, Social Science