Comparing Reports of Child Sexual and Physical Abuse Using Child Welfare Agency Data in Two Jurisdictions with Different Mandatory Reporting Laws
Empirical analysis has found that mandatory reporting legislation has positive effects on case identification of child sexual abuse both initially and over the long term. However, there is little analysis of the initial and ongoing impact on child protection systems of the rate of reports that are m...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Social Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/9/5/75 |