What Is Reasonable Suspicion of Child Abuse

Bibliographic Data

ID12803446
AuthorsBenjamin H Levi (0000-0003-2380-7109, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, corresponding author), Cheryl Dellasega (0000-0002-6236-3486, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center), Sue Boehmer (Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center)
Year2012
Volume6
Issue5
Pages569-589
Publication date2012-10-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Public Child Welfare (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1554-8732 • E-ISSN: 1554-8740
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15548732.2012.683374
OpenAlexW2054703705
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited37

This study examined how Pennsylvania pediatricians characterized reasonable suspicion of child abuse, using their own words in open-ended queries. Content analysis and an iterative process identified themes, which then served as the dependent variable for analysis. 1,249 pediatricians returned the survey (61% response rate), of whom 1,012 answered the open-ended question (49% response rate). Content analysis identified 4 distinct theme categories and significant correlations with age, gender, frequency of reporting, prior education, and current position, but not expertise with child abuse or board certification. These findings add new, qualitative data to arguments for re-examining the threshold for mandated reporting

Certification · Child abuse · Content analysis · Family medicine · Medical education · Medical emergency · Poison control · Political science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Theme (computing · Child Abuse and Related Trauma · Child Abuse and Trauma · Computer Science · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Medicine · Psychology

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