Why Nurses Underreport Suspected Child Abuse Cases
Abstract
Between the years 1963 to 1967, the federal government enacted the first mandatory
reporting laws (Mathews & Kenny, 2008).This reporting duty was designated to health care
professionals, social workers, teachers, and childcare providers who are likely to encounter
children on a daily basis due to their nature of work. The purpose of this paper is to identify
some of the factors that influence health professionals to underreport child abuse or neglect
cases. This issue is particularly important in nursing because of nurses’ close contact with
children, parents, and family members.
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