Toward Improving our Understanding of the Implementation of Mandated Reporting Policies

<p>Using the three-paper dissertation model, this dissertation aimed to improve the understanding of the implementation of mandated reporting policies in three distinct but related areas. The first paper presents a conceptual model that captures the child maltreatment reporting decision-making process for individuals, mainly professionals, who are mandated to report. The second paper explored the child maltreatment reporting experiences, attitudes, and beliefs of professionals and nonprofessionals in a state with a universal mandated reporting policy to generate new insight regarding reporting practices and experiences in states with universal mandated reporting policies. Finally, the third paper evaluated the impact of different state child welfare system and policy components on child welfare system outcomes to provide insight to jurisdictions on how their system structure and policies might impact child welfare system outcomes in their state.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Social Work

Year dc:date.available

2024

Author dc:creator

• Gandarilla Ocampo, Maria

Contributors dc:contributor

• Brett Drake

• child abuse and neglect;child maltreatment;child welfare;mandated reporting
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Social Work

Statement dc:rights

• I have not registered my thesis with the U.S. Copyright Office, and do not intend to.

Language dc:language

English (en)

Identifier

https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/brown_etds/31

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:openscholarship.wustl.edu:brown_etds-1030