Child Sexual Exploitation Quick Reference: For Health Care, Social Service, and Law Enforcement Professionals

This abbreviated version of the 2-volume set is the perfect companion for all professionals who need a resource in the field of child sexual exploitation. Child Sexual Exploitation Quick-Reference investigates this type of child maltreatment from medical, forensic, and legal perspectives. Using a multidisciplinary approach, this pocket-sized book examines medical implications for victims, and case studies provide insight into the lives of these "children of the night". Information on typical methods of perpetrators is included, along with prevention and prosecution strategies. Physicians, social service and law enforcement personnel, teachers, and all other professionals who work with children and families will find this reference invaluable. This reference provides the following: Techniques regarding review and interpretation of child pornography. Multinational data on sexual maturation norms for both males and females. Current information on support resources available to prostituted youth and children. Case studies of present and former prostituted children. Valuable information on how parents can protect their children from cyber-pedophiles, including Web sites on protecting children from Internet crimes. Guidelines for preserving and preparing computer evidence. Investigative perspectives of child pornography and cyber-enticement cases.