How Should Clinicians Minimize Bias When Responding to Suspicions About Child Abuse?

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dc.contributor.authorLetson, M. M., & Crichton, K. G.
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-09T18:45:32Z
dc.date.available2023-02-09T18:45:32Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractClinicians have ethical and legal obligations to report suspected maltreatment of children. A decision to report suspected abuse is one of great ethical, clinical, and legal importance and can weigh heavily on clinicians who have established relationships with a family. Mandated reporting is done inequitably, however, with overreporting of families with low socioeconomic status and minoritized families and underreporting of families with high socioeconomic status and White families. This article canvasses evidence-based approaches to evaluating and reporting suspicion of child maltreatment in ways that minimize bias and promote equity.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLetson, M. M., & Crichton, K. G. (2023). How Should Clinicians Minimize Bias When Responding to Suspicions About Child Abuse?. AMA Journal of Ethics, 25(2), 93-99.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/how-should-clinicians-minimize-bias-when-responding-suspicions-about-child-abuse/2023-02
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/5730
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherAMA Journal of Ethicsen_US
dc.subjectmandatory reportingen_US
dc.subjectcliniciansen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectevaluationen_US
dc.subjectbiasen_US
dc.subjectcommentaryen_US
dc.subjectresponseen_US
dc.titleHow Should Clinicians Minimize Bias When Responding to Suspicions About Child Abuse?en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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