TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kalichman,Seth C.
TI  - Mandated reporting of suspected child abuse: ethics, law & policy 
SN  - 1557986029
AV  - HV8079.C46 K35 1999
U1  - 362.76 23
PY  - 1999///]
CY  - Washington, DC
PB  - American Psychological Association
KW  - Child abuse
KW  - Reporting
KW  - Case studies
KW  - Law and legislation
N1  - 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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