Randell Alexander is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Florida and the Morehouse School of Medicine. He currently serves as chief of the Division of Child Protection and Forensic Pediatrics and interim chief of the Division of Developmental Pediatrics at the University of Florida-Jacksonville. In addition, he is the statewide medical director of child protections teams for the Department of Health's Children's Medical Services and is part of the International Advisory Board for the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. He has also served as vice chair of the US Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect, on the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, and the boards of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) and Prevent Child Abuse America. Randell Alexander has served on state child death review committees in Iowa, Georgia, and Florida, and two regional child death review committees. He is an active researcher, lectures widely, and testifies frequently in major child abuse cases throughout the country.
Research and Practices in Child Maltreatment Prevention is an
in-depth and conceptually rich 2-volume set that reviews the
history, present, and potential future of child maltreatment
prevention. Prevention should be a top priority for every
professional, agency, and institution addressing child
maltreatment. Without the unified vision and effort of everyone
involved in mitigating the terrible toll of child maltreatment, we
risk the perception, and perhaps even the reality, of becoming a
child abuse industry, merely processing victims and perpetrators
rather than effecting the revolutionary social movement to ensure a
better future for children, families, and societies that I, and
most of my colleagues, envision.With more than 80 contributors
representing business, child advocacy, counseling, economics,
education, government, law, medicine, psychology, public health,
social science, and social work, these 2 volumes are the most
current and comprehensive resource addressing child maltreatment
prevention. Every private and public agency, educational
department, hospital, library, and most professionals involved in
the child maltreatment field should have ready access to this
information, whether it be on their bookshelves or online. Thanks
to Randy Alexander for leading this effort and to all the
contributors for their dedication to a brighter tomorrow.David L.
Corwin, MD
Professor and Director of Forensic Services
Pediatrics Department
University of Utah School of Medicine
Board Chair
Academy on Violence and Abuse
Vice-President
American Professional Society on the
Abuse of Children
Salt Lake City, Utah Research and Practices In Child Maltreatment
Prevention, Volume 2: Societal, Organizational, and International
Approaches is an invaluable resource for professionals from a
variety of disciplines in child maltreatment prevention. It
contains historical information and up-to-date research about the
problem of child maltreatment. This expansive new reference
provides the latest information and research about the tools,
programs, and frameworks available to advance efforts in child
maltreatment prevention across the social-ecological model. Through
the expertise and perspective of its authors, it offers insight
into the issues that make child abuse prevention such a complex
issue.Vicky Roper, MS
Director
Prevent Child Abuse Kansas
Kansas Children's Service League
Wichita, Kansas In order to make real progress in child
maltreatment prevention, professionals, policymakers, and advocates
are often required to participate in fields far removed from their
usual areas of expertise and move into the realms of marketing and
communication, leadership transformation, or business
decision-making. This collection, in detailing current best
practices in child abuse prevention, offers inspiration for
practitioners willing to do so.Research and Practices in Child
Maltreatment Prevention, Volume 2: Societal, Organizational, and
International Approaches provides, among a variety of information,
examples from a cross-section of preventive approaches that
constitute an impressive foundation for practical applications of
child advocacy. Readers are introduced to successful strategies,
detailed and innovative case studies, and proven models with
clearly illustrated guidelines and recommendations. Built on
current evidence, this data-rich resource will inspire those
working in the field to enhance current practices.Anthea Simcock,
ONZM
CEO
Child Matters
Hamilton, New Zealand
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