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Mandatory Reporting and Adolescent Sexual Assault
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posted on 2023-04-25, 20:30 authored by Caroline Bailey, Jessica ShawJessica Shaw, Abril HarrisAdolescents experience alarmingly high rates of sexual violence, higher than any other age-group. This is concerning as sexual violence can have detrimental effects on teens’ personal and relational well-being, causing long-term consequences for the survivor. Still, adolescents are hesitant to report the assault or seek out services and resources. When an adolescent survivor does seek out services, they may interact with a provider who is a mandatory reporter. This scoping review sought to synthesize the current U.S.-based research on the role, challenges, and impact of mandatory reporting (MR) in the context of adolescent sexual assault. Database searches using key words related to MR, sexual assault, and adolescence identified 29 peer-reviewed articles. However, none of these articles reported on empirical investigations of the phenomenon of interest and instead consisted of case studies, commentaries, and position papers. The scoping review was expanded to provide a lay of the land of what we know about the intersection of adolescent sexual assault and MR. Results of the review indicate that though implemented broadly, MR policies vary between individuals, organizations, and states and have historically been challenging to implement due to this variation, conflicts with other laws, tension between these policies and providers’ values, and other factors. Based on the available literature, the impact of MR in the context of adolescent sexual assault is unknown. There is a critical need for research and evaluation on the implementation and impact of MR policies, especially in the context of adolescents and sexual violence.
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Bailey, C., Shaw, J.Harris, A. (2023). Mandatory Reporting and Adolescent Sexual Assault. Trauma, Violence, and Abuse, 24(2), 454-467. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380211030239Publisher
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adolescent victimssexual assaultreportingdisclosuresupport seeking4402 Criminology44 Human SocietyAdolescent Sexual ActivityViolence ResearchViolence Against WomenPediatric Research InitiativeClinical ResearchPediatricPhysical Injury - Accidents and Adverse EffectsBehavioral and Social Science7 Management of diseases and conditions7.1 Individual care needsMental health16 Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsAdolescentHumansMandatory ReportingSex OffensesCrime VictimsDisclosureSurvivorsreporting/disclosureCriminology4409 Social work5203 Clinical and health psychologySocial WorkPsychologyLaw
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