Mandated reporting of suspected child abuse : ethics, law & policy / Seth C. Kalichman.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-212) and index.

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- I.. Mandated Child Abuse Reporting: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Dimensions -- Chapter 1. Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting Laws: Origins and Evolution -- Development of a Mandatory Reporting System -- An Examination of Current State Statutes -- Table: Abuse Definitions and Reporting Requirements from the 50 States' Statutes -- Legal Responses to Unreported Suspected Child Abuse -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2. Mandated Reporting as an Ethical Dilemma -- Confidentiality and Reporting Suspected Child Abuse -- Perceived and Actual Effects of Reporting on Service Delivery -- Diluting Professional Roles -- Conflicts Between Reporting Laws and Ethical Standards -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3. When Professional Hunches Become Reasonable Suspicions: A Report Decision-Making Model -- Reporting Thresholds as Decision-Making Criteria -- Perceived Costs and Benefits of Reporting and Not Reporting -- Indicators of Abuse as Reasonably Suspicious Situations -- Conclusion -- II.. Cases of Suspected Child Abuse: Reported and Not Reported -- Chapter 4. Unreported Cases of Suspected Child Abuse -- Case 4.1. Unreported Indicators of Abuse and Neglect -- Case 4.2. Suspected Past Sexual Abuse of an Adolescent Girl -- Case 4.3. Suspected Emotional Maltreatment -- Case 4.4. Suspected Institutional Abuse of an Adolescent Boy -- Case 4.5. Sibling Abuse and Suspected Child Neglect -- Case 4.6. A Verbal Disclosure in a Research Setting -- Case 4.7. Child Sexual Abuse Perpetrated by a Neighborhood Boy -- Case 4.8. Suspected Sexual Abuse in the Midst of a Family Crisis -- Case 4.9. Differentiating Punishment From Child Abuse in Reporting Decisions -- Case 4.10. A Research Context in Which the Data Indicate Child Abuse -- Case 4.11. A Case of Unintended, Unreported, Suspected Child Maltreatment -- Case 4.12. Differentiating Parental Discipline From Physical Abuse -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5. Reported Cases of Suspected Child Abuse -- Case 5.1. Suspected Sexual Abuse Reported by a Student Intern -- Case 5.2. Reported Physical Abuse of an Adolescent Girl -- Case 5.3. Suspected Potential for Sexual Abuse Inflicted by a Fellow Professional -- Case 5.4. Reported Psychological-Emotional Maltreatment -- Case 5.5. Reported Suspected Child Neglect in a School Setting -- Case 5.6. Suspected Sexual Abuse of a Child in Foster Care -- Case 5.7. A Case of Anger Turned to Physical Abuse -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6. Reporting Suspected Child Abuse: Suggested Guidelines -- Informing Parents or Guardians and Children of the Report -- Reporting Suspected Child Abuse -- Report Screening and Initial Risk Assessments -- Child Protection System Investigations -- Child Maltreatment Investigation Findings -- Conclusion -- III.. Directions for Practice, Research, and Policy -- Chapter 7. Future Directions for Professional Practice and Training -- Ethical Standards and Mandated Reporting -- Points of Ethical Consideration in Mandated Reporting -- Standard Definitions and Reporting Thresholds -- A General Structure for Managing Ambiguous Cases -- Professional Training in Child Abuse Detection and Mandated Reporting -- Mandated Training in Child Maltreatment and Mandated Reporting -- Conclusion -- Chapter 8. Directions for Further Research -- Descriptive Survey Studies -- Case Vignette and Analogue Studies -- Critical Incident and Naturalistic Evaluation Research -- Avenues for Future Research on Mandated Child Abuse Reporting -- Conclusion -- Chapter 9. Future Directions for Legislation and Policy in Mandated Child Abuse Reporting -- Minimal Reform: Strengthening and Supporting Existing Systems -- Adaptive Reform: Modifying the Existing Statutes -- Systemic Reform: An Overhaul of Existing Structures -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendix A. Glossary of Child Abuse and Neglect Terminology -- Appendix B. Directory of State Child Protection Agencies -- Appendix C. Bibliography of Free Booklets Concerning Child Abuse and Reporting -- Appendix D. Directory of Information Resources Regarding Child Maltreatment and Child Protection -- Index -- About the Author.

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