Preparing social workers as reporters of suspected child maltreatment
Social workers are an important source of reports to child protective services in the United States (US). However, it is unclear what role social work education plays in preparing social workers for this responsibility. The current study explores how undergraduate and graduate social
work programs in the US prepare students as reporters. This study found that while almost all programs that participated in this study provide students with some content related to their role as reporters of child maltreatment, there are varying ways such content is provided, and many avenues
for improvement. International implications are highlighted.
Keywords: Child abuse and neglect; Child protection; Children & families; Curriculum development-education; Ethics and values; Law-knowledge; Mandated reporting; Professional conduct-education; Social policy-knowledge
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: LIU Brooklyn, USA 2: University of Utah, USA
Publication date: 17 November 2015
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