How Social Workers' Perceptions as Mandated Reporters May Impact Reporting Suspected Child Abuse

Child maltreatment is a worldwide concern. In the Commonwealth of Virginia, social workers are mandated reporters. When there is reasonable suspicion, they are required by law to report suspected child maltreatment to the appropriate Child Protective Services office. In this study, the research prob...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goulart, Dorothy
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: ScholarWorks 2018
Subjects:
Law
Online Access:https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5711
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6990&context=dissertations