Professional responsibilities in protecting children : a public health approach to child sexual abuse
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Professional responsibilities in protecting children : a public health approach to child sexual abuse
（Sexual medicine, v. 9）
Praeger, 1988
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Grew out of a symposium held Nov. 22-23, 1985, co-sponsored by the National Legal Resource Center for Child Advocacy and Protection of the American Bar Association and the Antisocial and Violent Behavior Branch of the National Institute of Mental Health
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Description
This rich collection opens with an overview concerning the professional reporting of child abuse and neglect. Subsequent chapters discuss issues in the failure to report child abuse, the regulation of professional misconduct, the role of professional organizations in protecting the child, sexual abuse in child care, lawsuits and disciplinary proceedings, and strategies for organizations in the protection of children. The editors conclude with an insightful summary and analysis of regulatory agencies. A brave, harsh, well-researched, well-reasoned, and well-written book. . . . If you happen to have only 15 minutes that you can allot to reading this book, go directly to the last two chapters by Susan Wells. Unless you have the sensitivity of a cucumber or the vertebrae of the jellyfish, your medical practice will never be the same again. American Journal of Psychiatry
What are the dilemmas presented when professionals subject children to abuse or fail to protect them from the maltreatment by others? These essays consider the actions required at legislative and practical levels to ensure children's protection in the professional community. This rich collection opens with an overview concerning the professional reporting of child abuse and neglect. Subsequent chapters discuss issues in the failure to report child abuse, the regulation of professional misconduct, the role of professional organizations in protecting the child, sexual abuse in child care, lawsuits and disciplinary proceedings, and strategies for organizations in the protection of children. The editors conclude with an insightful summary and analysis of regulatory agencies.
Table of Contents
Issues in Professional Failure to Report Child Maltreatment
Issues in the Regulation of Professional Misconduct: Sexual Abuse as a Case in Point
Legal Sanctions for Professional Misconduct
Beyond Legal Sanctions
Index
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