Skeletal evidence for child abuse: A physical anthropological perspective

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 196-207

  Walker, Phillip L ^a   Cook, Della Collins ^b   Lambert, Patricia M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

child abuse; forensic anthropology; forensic science; fractures; homicide; periostitis; physical anthropology; radiography; skeletal trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE INJURY; CASE REPORT; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETON RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031052224     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14098j     Document Type: Article

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