The Influence of Case and Professional Variables on the Identification and Reporting of Child Maltreatment: A Study of Licensed Psychologists and Certified Masters Social Workers

Factors influencing the professional identification & reporting of child maltreatment were examined, drawing on mail survey data from 85 Certified Master Social Workers & 125 licensed psychologists in the Midwest. Analysis revealed that vignettes depicting lower socioeconomic status, persons...

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Published inJournal of family violence Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 313 - 332
Main Authors Hansen, David J., Bumby, Kurt M., Lundquist, Lori M., Chandler, Reginald M., Le, Peter T., Futa, Kristine T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Kluwer/Plenum 01.09.1997
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child maltreatment
Child Neglect
Child Sexual Abuse
Child welfare
Clinical psychologists
Codes of Conduct
Comparison
Family law
Health staff related problems. Vocational training
Mandatory reporting
Medical sciences
Midwestern States
Nebraska
Professional Ethics
Psychologists
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Sexual abuse
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
Social research
Social work
Social Workers
U.S.A
USA
Violence
United States > US
Midwest states
Nebraska
Human
Child abuse
Violence
Social worker
Psychologist
Sexual abuse
Identification
Victimology
Comparative study
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ISSN0885-7482
1573-2851
DOI10.1023/A:1022852921883

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Summary:Factors influencing the professional identification & reporting of child maltreatment were examined, drawing on mail survey data from 85 Certified Master Social Workers & 125 licensed psychologists in the Midwest. Analysis revealed that vignettes depicting lower socioeconomic status, persons of white race, & younger children recieved higher suspicion &/or reporting ratings than other vignettes, but the impact of those factors varied with the type of abuse depicted. Female professionals gave sexual abuse vignettes higher reporting ratings than males. Positive impact on the child, reports made in the prior year, & being a victim of marital/dating violence were professional factors positively associated with suspicion & reporting ratings, while negative impact on the parent was negatively associated with suspicion & reporting ratings. Differences between psychologists & social workers are discussed. 7 Tables, 27 References. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:0885-7482
1573-2851
DOI:10.1023/A:1022852921883