Citation

Oz S, Balshan D. J. Child Sex. Abus. 2007; 16(4): 1-22.

Affiliation

(sherioz@netvision.net.il)

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J070v16n04_01

PMID

18032243

Abstract

While the professional literature deals to some degree with the difficult dilemmas faced by professionals regarding the question of reporting or not reporting child abuse as mandated by law, there is a glaring insufficiency of studies looking at the impact of reporting on the victims and their families. This paper presents six cases of suspected sexual abuse to demonstrate some of the inconsistency in responses to reports within the Israeli system. The authors recommend amendments to the Israeli mandatory reporting law so that the law is not only a societal decree of the absolute prohibition against the sexual exploitation of minors and others incapable of giving informed consent, but also a basis for consistent and skillfull professional intervention.

Language: en