
In Canada, professionals such as doctors, teachers, and social workers must report child abuse and neglect to Child Protection Services. This is often a difficult decision--professionals may be uncertain if they should report their suspicions and worry about the relationship with the client or patient if they follow through. Child Abuse and Neglect in Canada offers a concise guide to mandatory reporting in provincial and territorial jurisdictions with specific attention to the context and unique realities of Northern Canada. As an introduction to mandatory reporting, the book opens with an exploration of the historical rise of the child welfare system, mandatory reporters' ethical duties around reporting, types of abuse and neglect, risk and protective factors, and the ascendancy of child abuse in an online environment. The text goes on to explore various factors (e.g., legal, clinical, and situational) to assist human service professionals with their decision-making, examine the reporting process, and offer relationship-repair strategies (e.g., reporting, affecting regulation, and advocating). It culminates in a comprehensive, empirically based conceptual framework to help readers maintain relationships with their clients. Predicated on the author's dissertation research, this book offers human service professionals a comprehensive framework for fulfilling professional, fiduciary obligations while providing educators with accessible teaching tools to further their pupils' understanding of the subject.
This book investigates the complexities and ethical obligations surrounding mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect within the Canadian legal and social service landscape. Author Lea Tufford, drawing upon her extensive dissertation research, provides a structured framework for human service professionals to navigate the difficult intersection of legal duty and client relationship maintenance. The text synthesizes historical context, clinical decision-making models, and practical strategies to assist practitioners in fulfilling their fiduciary responsibilities.
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Experts and educators identify this work as a practical resource for human service professionals and students navigating the nuances of mandatory reporting. Readers frequently note the clarity of the framework provided, which helps bridge the gap between theoretical ethical duties and the realities of clinical practice.
Page Count:
349
Publication Date:
2019-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190083492
ISBN-13:
9780190083496
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