ERIC Number: EJ794867
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1476-718X
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The Contested Terrain of Teachers Detecting and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
Walsh, Kerryann; Farrell, Ann; Bridgstock, Ruth; Schweitzer, Robert
Journal of Early Childhood Research, v4 n1 p65-76 2006
This article establishes the important role of early childhood teachers in child abuse and neglect and argues for empirical research into their practice of detecting, and reporting, known or suspected child abuse and neglect in a State with new and unique reporting obligations for teachers. It emphasizes the practical value of such research for the early childhood profession and ultimately for the children in their care. (Contains 2 notes.)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Responsibility, Foreign Countries, Identification, Influences, Decision Making, Teacher Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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