Laws requiring the mandated reporting of child abuse have been enacted in every state in the United States. Mandated reporting laws cross disciplines (counseling, psychology, medicine, nursing, education, etc.). Some professionals have criticized these laws on the basis of interfering with their professional relationship with children.
Based on your career interests, choose a topic relevant to human service policy from the list of topics found under the instructions for the Final Paper (Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse, Mental Health Policy, Prison Diversion, or Prescription Privileges for Psychologists). The topic you choose for this assignment will be the topic you use for your 12-15 page Research Project which is due in Week 6.
For this week’s assignment, write a 700-1,050 word (2-3 page) paper, citing a minimum of two peer reviewed sources, which achieves the following:
- Summarize your chosen topic/policy issue(s).
- Define the issue(s) clearly and specifically.
- Describe what you already know about the issue(s).
- Explain why and to whom the topic is important.
APA 6th edition format is required for this assignment.
Farberman, H. A., & Finch, S. J. (1997). Confidentiality vs. mandated reporting of child abuse: A.. Applied Behavioral Science Review, 5(1), 101. https://doi-org.proxy-library.ashford.edu/10.1016/S1068-8595(97)80009-8
Duncan Lindsey. (1994). Mandated reporting and child abuse fatalities: Requirements for a system to protect children. Social Work Research, 18(1), 41–54.
Bourne, R., Newberger, E. H., & White, C. S. (1991). Mandated child abuse reporting. Ethics & Behavior, 1(2), 145–153. https://doi-org.proxy-library.ashford.edu/10.1207/s15327019eb0102_6
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