Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect: Crafting a positive process for health professionals and caregivers

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 37, Issue 2-3, 2013, Pages 102-109

  Pietrantonio, Anna Marie ^a,b   Wright, Elise ^b   Gibson, Kathleen N ^b   Alldred, Tracy ^c   Jacobson, Dustin ^b   Niec, Anne ^a,b  

^a Child Advocacy and Assessment Program   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Child maltreatment; Mandatory reporting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD SAFETY; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MANDATORY REPORTING; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFANT; MANDATORY REPORTING; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 84875397927     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2012.12.007     Document Type: Article

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