TY - GEN N2 - This books provides the first comprehensive international coverage of key issues in mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect. The book draws on a collection of the foremost scholars in the field, as well as clinicians and practice-based experts, to explore the nature, history, impact and justifiability of mandatory reporting laws, their optimal form, legal and conceptual issues, and practical issues and challenges for reporters, professional educators and governments. Key issues in non-Western nations are also explored briefly to assess the potential of socio-legal responses sex trafficking, forced child labour and child marriage. The book is of particular value to policy makers, educators and opinion leaders in government departments dealing with children, and to professionals and organisations who work with children. It is also intended to be a key authority for researchers and teachers in the fields of medicine, nursing, social work, education, law, psychology, health and allied health fields. DO - 10.1007/978-94-017-9685-9 DO - doi AB - This books provides the first comprehensive international coverage of key issues in mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect. The book draws on a collection of the foremost scholars in the field, as well as clinicians and practice-based experts, to explore the nature, history, impact and justifiability of mandatory reporting laws, their optimal form, legal and conceptual issues, and practical issues and challenges for reporters, professional educators and governments. Key issues in non-Western nations are also explored briefly to assess the potential of socio-legal responses sex trafficking, forced child labour and child marriage. The book is of particular value to policy makers, educators and opinion leaders in government departments dealing with children, and to professionals and organisations who work with children. It is also intended to be a key authority for researchers and teachers in the fields of medicine, nursing, social work, education, law, psychology, health and allied health fields. T1 - Mandatory reporting laws and the identification of severe child abuse and neglect AU - Mathews, Ben, AU - Bross, Donald C., VL - 4 CN - HV8079.C46 ID - 726125 KW - Child abuse KW - Child abuse SN - 9789401796859 SN - 9401796858 TI - Mandatory reporting laws and the identification of severe child abuse and neglect LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-94-017-9685-9 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-94-017-9685-9 ER -