Citation

Goldman J, Padayachi U. J. Psychol. Counsell. Sch. 2001; 11: 65-84.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Cambridge University Press)

DOI

10.1017/S1037291100004349

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study examines factors which influence school counsellors' decision to report suspected cases of child sexual abuse. Using a state-wide sample of 122 school counsellors, consisting of 52 males and 70 females, in Queensland, Australia, results show there was a tendency for school counsellors to under-report their suspicions of child sexual abuse. The factors which influenced school counsellors to report cases of sexual abuse were fear that the child was at risk for further abuse, and an ethical/moral obligation to report.

Language: en