NCJ Number
46372
Date Published
1976
Length
15 pages
Annotation
GUIDELINES ARE PROVIDED FOR SOCIAL WORKERS IN REPORTING CASES OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AS REQUIRED BY GEORGIA LAW, TOGETHER WITH DISCUSSION OF THE PROBLEM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SOCIAL WORKER'S REPORT.
Abstract
THIS HANDBOOK PRESENTS INFORMATION ON THE PROBLEM OF CHILD ABUSE, DISCUSSES UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARENTS, GIVES GUIDELINES FOR IDENTIFYING HIGH RISK FAMILIES, AND GIVES DETAILS ON HOW TO MAKE A REPORT. OTHER CHAPTERS DISCUSS PROTECTIVE SERVICES, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A REPORT IS MADE, CONFIDENTIALITY OF REPORTS, IMMUNITY FOR THE SOCIAL WORKER WHO MAKES A REPORT IN GOOD FAITH, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE WORKER IN BREAKING THE CHAIN OF CHILD ABUSE WHICH PASSES FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION. (GLR)