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Policy Review of Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Statutes *
Author(s) -
SMALL MARK A.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
law and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.534
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1467-9930
pISSN - 0265-8240
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9930.1992.tb00079.x
Subject(s) - statute , neglect , child abuse , political science , statute of limitations , law , state (computer science) , criminology , psychology , medicine , poison control , suicide prevention , environmental health , psychiatry , computer science , algorithm
Child abuse and neglect reporting statutes have existed for almost twenty‐five years. Through various revisions, the primary purpose for which these statutes were enacted has remained constant ‐ to protect children. This article reviews the fifty state statutes and related research. Although a number of empirical questions raised by these statutes have been addressed, unfortunately, important policy questions regarding the effect of these statutes on children and families have been largely ignored. Policy recommendations and directions for future research are discussed.