The decision making processes adopted by rurally located mandated professionals when child abuse or neglect is suspected

Karen Francis; Ysanne Chapman; Kenneth Sellick; Ainsley James; Maureen Miles; Janet Jones; Julie Grant

doi:10.5172/conu.2012.41.1.58

The decision making processes adopted by rurally located mandated professionals when child abuse or neglect is suspected

Karen Francis, Ysanne Chapman, Kenneth Sellick, Ainsley James, Maureen Miles, Janet Jones, Julie Grant

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The reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect is a mandated role of medical doctors, nurses, police and teachers in Victoria, Australia. This paper reports on a research study that sought to explicate how mandated professionals working in rural Victorian contexts identify a child/ren at risk and the decisions they make subsequently.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	58-69
Number of pages	12
Journal	Contemporary Nurse
Volume	41
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5172/conu.2012.41.1.58
Publication status	Published - 2012

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