Student teachers' understanding of policy behavioural directives concerning the reporting of child sexual abuse: Findings from one Australian state

Educational Research

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 291-305

  Goldman, Juliette D G ^a   Grimbeek, Peter ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Education department policy; Mandatory reporting; Schools; Student teachers; Teacher behavioural directives

Indexed keywords

EID: 51349133799     PISSN: 00131881     EISSN: 14695847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131880802309457     Document Type: Article

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