issues Presented by Mandatory Reporting Requirements to Researchers of Child Abuse and Neglect
- 1 March 1994
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Ethics & Behavior
- Vol. 4 (1) , 1-22
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327019eb0401_1
Abstract
Mandatory reporting laws, which vary slightly from state to state, require reporting by helping professionals when there is reasonable cause to suspect child abuse. Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) require researchers to warn subjects of this duty to report, which may have a chilling effect on subject rapport and candor. Certificates of confidentiality, in conjunction with other precautions, may reduce some barriers to valid research. Attempts to resolve problems created by reporting laws must produce the most valid research, while minimizing harm and distress to research participants, their families, and the researcher and meeting local and federal legal requirements.Keywords
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