et al 1962; Mathews & Bross Bioethics, Reporting enables health rehabilitation to be provided to the child, and can prevent the consequentialism, escalation of abuse and subsequent cost 2008; Mathews 2012; Meriwether children’s rights 1986 Finkelhor 1990, 2005; Mathews & Bioethics; Mandatory reporting laws are a beneficial approach which contributes to child protection pragmatism; but must be appropriately drafted, reporters must be properly trained, and child Bross 2008; Mathews 2012; consequentialism protection systems must be properly resourced to respond to reports Mendes 1996; Meriwether 1986 Mathews et al 2009; Paulsen 1967 Pragmatism A legislative reporting duty protects the professional reporter, who in any event is complying with an ethical duty, in a way a policy duty or a voluntary duty cannot Besharov 1990 Pragmatism; Mandatory reporting duties have reduced fatalities consequentialism Greipp 1997; Katner et al 2012; Bioethics, Mandatory reporting is consistent with ethical professional duties deontology Kim et al 2012; Mathews 2012; Walters 1995 Children’s rights, Child abuse is both a matter requiring intervention to assist the child and a State/public Bala et al 1986; Finlayson et al liberalism, concern which legitimizes a necessary level of intrusion in the private sphere 1991; Yelas 1992 feminism Children’s rights, Mandatory reporting of serious child abuse and neglect is consistent with multiple strands Mathews 2014b liberalism, Mill, of political philosophy and normative ethics Locke, feminism, Rawls’s revised social contract theory, Nussbaum’s Capabilities Approach Anderson et al 1993; Harper & Bioethics; Reporting does not necessarily affect existing therapeutic relationships; it can even assist pragmatism; in therapy and strengthen the alliance between patient and therapist Irvin 1985; Kalichman & Craig consequentialism
et al 1962; Mathews & Bross 2008; Mathews 2012; Meriwether 1986 Bioethics, consequentialism, children’s rights Reporting enables health rehabilitation to be provided to the child, and can prevent the escalation of abuse and subsequent cost Finkelhor 1990, 2005; Mathews & Bross 2008; Mathews 2012; Mendes 1996; Meriwether 1986 Bioethics; pragmatism; consequentialism Mandatory reporting laws are a beneficial approach which contributes to child protection but must be appropriately drafted, reporters must be properly trained, and child protection systems must be properly resourced to respond to reports Mathews et al 2009; Paulsen 1967 Pragmatism A legislative reporting duty protects the professional reporter, who in any event is complying with an ethical duty, in a way a policy duty or a voluntary duty cannot Besharov 1990 Pragmatism; consequentialism Mandatory reporting duties have reduced fatalities Greipp 1997; Katner et al 2012; Kim et al 2012; Mathews 2012; Walters 1995 Bioethics, deontology Mandatory reporting is consistent with ethical professional duties Bala et al 1986; Finlayson et al 1991; Yelas 1992 Children’s rights, liberalism, feminism Child abuse is both a matter requiring intervention to assist the child and a State/public concern which legitimizes a necessary level of intrusion in the private sphere Mathews 2014b Children’s rights, liberalism, Mill, Locke, feminism, Rawls’s revised social contract theory, Nussbaum’s Capabilities Approach Mandatory reporting of serious child abuse and neglect is consistent with multiple strands of political philosophy and normative ethics Anderson et al 1993; Harper & Irvin 1985; Kalichman & Craig Bioethics; pragmatism; consequentialism Reporting does not necessarily affect existing therapeutic relationships; it can even assist in therapy and strengthen the alliance between patient and therapist
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