Domestic Violence Victims Support Mandatory Reporting: For Others |
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Authors: | Martha L Coulter Ronald A Chez |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Community and Family Health, University of South Florida College of Public Health, Tampa, Florida, 33612;(2) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, 33612 |
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Abstract: | Five states now have mandatory reporting laws when a victim of domestic violence is identified in a clinical setting, and many other states are considering such legislation. Advocates for battered women have frequently warned that abused women may not wish mandatory reporting laws. Published data derived from the opinions, wishes, and beliefs of women victims of domestic violence have been noticeably lacking. This study presents a preliminary study of 45 abused women. Results indicate that women victims overwhelmingly support mandatory reporting laws. In an apparent paradox, however, they were much less certain that mandatory reporting would have been helpful to them in their specific case. |
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Keywords: | domestic violence mandatory reporting laws violent offenders legislation |
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