Physical Abuse of Children (5 Parts)

Synopsis

Series examining the physical abuse of children.
1: Defines and describes the incidence of physical abuse, and places it on the spectrum of child abuse, and describes causes and factors.
2: Describes the role and conduct of the medical examination in the diagnosis of physical abuse, gives the clinical picture and discusses typical injuries, and includes information on differential and wrong diagnosis.
3: 76 slides (available on video or as slides) which illustrate a range of injuries, with accompanying commentary.
4: Describes and illustrates what takes place after an official agency has been alerted to the possibility of physical abuse: interview of the family by the social worker, interrogation of the suspect by the police, and the case conference.
5: Distinguishes between care and therapy and describes the possibilty for therapy, emphasising the need for adequate resources. Also examines the factors associated with physical abuse with a view to prevention.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 24, 25, 28, 31, 30 min.

Year of production

1990

Availability

Hire (Graves only)
Sale; 1997 sale: £44.00 (+VAT +p&p) - parts 1, 2, 4, 5 (Leeds) 1997 sale: £80.00 (+VAT +p&p) slide set with 2 booklets (Leeds) 1997 sale: £180.00 (+VAT +p&p) set of 5 videos (Leeds) 1999 sale: £33.00 (+VAT +p&p) video - part 3 (Leeds)

Documentation

Accompanying booklet, ‘Physical Abuse of Children’ (2 copies supplied with each tape)

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

child abuse; children; clinical examination; paediatric examinations

Credits

Contributor

Michael F G Buchanan

Sections

Title

Background, The

Synopsis

1: Defines and describes the incidence of physical abuse, and places it on the spectrum of child abuse, and describes causes and factors.

Title

Medical examination, The

Synopsis

2: Describes the role and conduct of the medical examination in the diagnosis of physical abuse, gives the clinical picture and discusses typical injuries, and includes information on differential and wrong diagnosis.

Title

Medical illustrations

Synopsis

3: 76 slides (available on video or as slides) which illustrate a range of injuries, with accompanying commentary.

Title

Management and procedures

Synopsis

4: Describes and illustrates what takes place after an official agency has been alerted to the possibility of physical abuse: interview of the family by the social worker, interrogation of the suspect by the police, and the case conference.

Title

Therapy, prediction and prevention

Synopsis

5: Distinguishes between care and therapy and describes the possibilty for therapy, emphasising the need for adequate resources. Also examines the factors associated with physical abuse with a view to prevention.

Production Company

Name

University of Leeds Media Services

Notes

see Leeds University Television

Distributor

Name

Graves Medical Audiovisual Library, c/o Concord Video & Film Council

Notes

Secretary: Lydia Vulliamy

Name

Leeds University Television

Contact

Sally Popplewell (Sales supervisor)

Email

mediaservices@leeds.ac.uk

Web

http://mediant.leeds.ac.uk/vtcatalogue/ External site opens in new window

Phone

0113 343 2660

Fax

0113 343 2669

Address

Media Services
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT