Counselors’ Mandated Responsibility to Report Child Maltreatment: A Review of U.S. Laws

Counselors’ Mandated Responsibility to Report Child Maltreatment: A Review of U.S. Laws

Although counselors in 44 states are mandatory reporters of child maltreatment, they may lack an understanding of their legally designated role. This article presents the results of a systematic review of child maltreatment reporting laws in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The authors ap...

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Main Authors: Abreu, R.L (Author), Helpingstine, C. (Author), Kenny, M.C (Author), Lopez, A. (Author), Mathews, B. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley Blackwell 2018
Subjects:
article
child
child maltreatment
counselor
counselors
District of Columbia
federal and state laws
female
human
law
male
mandated reporters
responsibility
systematic review
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Summary:Although counselors in 44 states are mandatory reporters of child maltreatment, they may lack an understanding of their legally designated role. This article presents the results of a systematic review of child maltreatment reporting laws in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The authors apply relevant legislation to real-life contexts for counselors. © 2018 by the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved.
ISBN:07489633 (ISSN)
DOI:10.1002/jcad.12220

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