The Consequences and Harm of Mandatory Reporting for Young People: Insight on Changes and Harm Reduction for a Trauma-Informed Response.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Austin, Emily; Perez-Darby, Shannon
- Source
- Juvenile Justice Update; Spring2023, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p3-19, 5p
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 10800360
The article focuses on the harms of mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse and child neglect. Topics include the characteristics of mandatory reporting laws, how it separates vulnerable communities and individuals from their families and support networks, and how it reinforces stereotypes that these vulnerable individuals have no agency and cannot make decisions for themselves.