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Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse

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Under the leadership of Professor Douglas J. Besharov, first director of the U.S. National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, the University of Maryland presents this comprehensive set of programs on recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. Accurate and efficient reporting is crucial and is rooted in education. This series is designed to help both professionals and laypersons recognize and better report suspected child maltreatment.

Programs in this series:

Is It a Reportable Parental Disability?
Douglas J. Besharov, professor at the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, examines the importance of recognizing a reportable parental disability.

Is It Physical Abuse?
Douglas J. Besharov, professor at the University of Maryland, defines physical abuse and explains how to identify it. Learn how to distinguish “reasonable” corporal punishment from abuse.

Is It Physical Neglect?
One of the most important steps in addressing child abuse is recognizing and reporting the abuse. Douglas J. Besharov of the University of Maryland outlines methods of identifying physical neglect and how to react to such abuse.

Is It Psychological Maltreatment?
Douglas J. Besharov, professor of the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, defines psychological maltreatment, how to report such maltreatment and presents the diagnostic significance of failing to address emotional abuse and neglect.

Is It Sexual Abuse?
Douglas J. Besharov, professor at the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, provides guidelines for recognizing and reporting the sexual abuse of children, including how to assess statements of children and observe physical and behavioral indicators.

Recognizing Child Abuse: Identification and Reporting
In this program, Douglas J. Besharov, professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, presents an overview of recognizing and reporting child abuse.

Reporting Obligations
Who is legally required to report child abuse and neglect? Douglas J. Besharov, professor at the University of Maryland, examines the criminal and civil penalties for those who fail to make a report, as well as the legal protections provided to those who do.

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