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"[A] concise and detailed description of a very complex issue...rich in detail and insight." "[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." In 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:
Addressing 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. The 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. |
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| Foreword Preface Acknowledgments 1 Introduction to Mandated Reporting 2 The Social Worker as Mandated Reporter 3 Defining Child Abuse and Neglect 4 Risk Factors: The Potential for Child Abuse and Neglect 5 Signs of Abuse and Neglect 6 When Is a Report Required? 7 How To Make a Report 8 After the Report: What Happens Next? 9 Legal and Ethical Decisions in Mandating Report 10 Legal Protections and Consequences for Mandated Reporters 11 The Role of Law Enforcement in the Protection of Children Appendix A Summary of State Laws and Resources Appendix B List of Relevant Internet Resources Appendix C Glossary Index | |||||||||
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Kenneth J. Lau, LCSW, is on the training faculty for the New York State Children's Justice Task Force Forensic Best Practice Training. In this capacity, he has trained caseworkers, mental health workers, law enforcement personnel, and attorneys throughout the state on issues related to child sexual abuse for more than 20 years. In addition, he serves as a consultant to other educators, caseworkers, law enforcement personnel and mental health care providers on the investigation and treatment of victims of sexual abuse and their families. Lau is Program Director of Children FIRST at Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. Children FIRST (the Children and Families Institute for Research, Support and Training) is committed to advancing the welfare of children and families in the social service system. Lau also teaches classes at Fordham on interpersonal trauma and the identification and reporting of child abuse. Kathryn Krase, JD, MSW, is the chairperson of Fordham's Mandated Reporting Project, and has testified at governmental hearings on the current state of mandated reporting. She is the Clinical Social Work Supervisor for New York University Law School's Family Defense Clinic. In previous positions, Krase served as the Program Director for the Parent Education and Custody Effectiveness (PEACE) Program in New York City Family Court. She was a law guardian for the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in Manhattan Family Court. She was the Borough Coordinator for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) in Bronx Family Court. She subsequently served as the Associate Director for Fordham's Interdisciplinary Center for Family and Child Advocacy. Ms. Krase is a trainer for mandated reporters. She also teaches Social Work and the Law, Social Policy, and Social Justice at Fordham's Graduate School of Social Service. Richard H. Morse, LMSW, worked for the Suffolk County Department of Social Services for nearly 40 years. Beginning as a caseworker in the Child Protective Service Bureau, where he investigated allegations of child abuse and neglect, he ultimately became supervisor of the department's first Abuse Unit. During his tenure he presented hundreds of presentations on the role of the mandated reporter in CPS, and became the Department's "go to" person on mandated reporting. He designed a brochure and other materials for distribution, and taught other staff how to conduct mandated reporting presentations at schools, hospitals and clinics. Additionally, Morse teaches a three-hour continuing education course, "Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse" approximately eight to ten times per year. He has taught this course, since 1990. He is an adjunct professor at Suffolk County Community College, where he teaches several psychology courses. | |||||||||
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