DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a1a042/age_estimation_in) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Age Estimation in the Living: The Practitioner's Guide" to their offering.
This book summarizes and explains the main approaches to age estimation in the living, defining when a parameter may be of use and raising awareness of its limitations. This text ensures that practitioners recognize when an assessment is beyond their area of expertise or beyond verification depending upon the clinical data available. Each key approach to age evaluation has been allotted a single chapter, written by an international leader in the particular field.
The book also includes summary chapters that relay readily accessible data for use by the practitioner, and includes important ageing milestones.
Reviews:
"I would recommend this book to any individual that was responsible for determining age of subjects for legal requirements. The authors have created a very organized text to aid in verifying scientific methods used in age determination. I thank the authors for going the extra mile and creating such a complete text for use in forensic investigations." Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, January 2011
"This subject area of Age Assessment in the Living needed this book; it fills a void in the field to a very high standard." King's College London, January 2011
Key Topics Covered:
- Foreword
- Preface
- Glossary of Abbreviations
- 1 An Introduction to the History of Age Estimation in the Living (Andreas Schmeling and Sue Black).
- 2 Immigration, Asylum Seekers and Undocumented Identity (Heather Law, Lorraine Mensah, Sue Bailey and Julia Nelki).
- 3 Clinical and Legal Requirements for Age Determination in the Living (Philip Beh and Jason Payne-James).
- 4 Legal Implications of Age Determination: Consent and Other Issues (George Fernie and Jason Payne-James).
- 5 The Challenges of Psychological Assessments of Maturity (Julia Nelki, Pete Grady, Sue Bailey and Heather Law).
- 6 Principles of Physical Age Estimation (Sue Black and George Maat).
- 7 Growth, Maturation and Age (Noel Cameron and Laura L. Jones).
- 8 Practical Imaging Techniques for Age Evaluation (Andreas Schmeling, Sven Schmidt, Ronald Schulz, Andreas Olze, Walter Reisinger and Volker Vieth).
- 9 External Soft Tissue Indicators of Age from Birth to Adulthood (Anil Aggrawal, Puneet Setia, Avneesh Gupta, and Anthony Busuttil).
- 10 Age Evaluation and Odontology in the Living (Jane Taylor and Matthew Blenkin).
- 11 Age Evaluation from the Skeleton (S. Lucina Hackman, Alanah Buck and S. Black).
- 12 Age Evaluation after Growth Cessation (Anil Aggrawal, Puneet Setia, Avneesh Gupta and Anthony Busuttil).
- 13 The Presentation of Results and Statistics for Legal Purposes (David Lucy).
- 14 Key Practical Elements for Age Estimation in the Living (Sue Black, Jason Payne-James and Anil Aggrawal).
- Index
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