Reporting Maltreatment to Child Protective Services in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence Research
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2018
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Violence Against Women
Abstract
Given the overlap between intimate partner violence (IPV) and child maltreatment,
IPV-exposed child participants in research might disclose instances of child
maltreatment. Such disclosures might require researchers to report the maltreatment
to child protective services (CPS). However, the literature provides minimal guidance
on how to navigate the complex challenges and ethical dilemmas around reporting in
the context of research. To help address this gap and stimulate discussion regarding
protocols and policies for reporting child maltreatment, this article presents a CPS
reporting protocol developed as part of a community-engaged research project
evaluating a parenting intervention for system-involved mothers experiencing IPV.
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Keywords
domestic violence, child abuse, interpersonal violence, exposure to violence
Citation
Rizo, C. F., O’Brien, J., Macy, R., Ermentrout, D., & Lanier, P. (2018). Reporting maltreatment to child protective services in the context of intimate partner violence research. Violence against women, 1077801218761604.