Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect: A Practical Guide for Social Workers, 1st Edition

.\nSchool of Social Work, Adelphi University\n"[A] ‘must have' resource for practicing professionals and an invaluable teaching tool for social work students....This is precisely the book that mandated reporters seek to assist in the reporting process and understanding their legal obligations."\n-Keva M. Miller, PhD, LCSW\nSchool of Social Work, Portland State University\nIn all states, social workers are required to report suspected child abuse and neglect, and face serious penalties if they fail to do so. But not all cases of abuse are obvious. Mandated reporters are thus confronted with a host of both legal and ethical quandaries when filing a report:\nWhat are the responsibilities of mandated reporters?\nWhat are appropriate grounds for reporting abuse?\nHow and when should a report be made?\nDoes reporting suspected abuse violate client confidentiality?\nWhat if my employer encourages me not to report my suspicions?\nAddressing these questions and more, this book provides clear definitions of different types of child abuse, including physical, sexual, and emotional, and delineates guidelines on how to identify risk factors and signs of child maltreatment.\nThe authors also clarify difficult ethical issues, including client confidentiality and privileged communication, and present numerous case studies and theoretical vignettes culled from their own experiences as social workers. This guide will be the one resource mandated reporters and social work students cannot do without.\nMandated Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect: A Practical Guide for Social Workers 1st Edition is written by Kenneth Lau, LCSW; Kathryn Krase, JD, LCSW; Richard H. Morse, LMSW and published by Springer Publishing Company. ISBNs for Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect are 9780826117823, 0826117821 and the print ISBNs are 9780826110985, 0826110983. Additional ISBNs include 9781281964236.