Abstract
Dozens of countries have now enacted mandatory reporting laws for child abuse and neglect in various forms, as part of a comprehensive system of child protection and welfare. In recent years, countries as diverse as Saudi Arabia and Ireland have enacted reporting laws or are in the process of doing so. Other countries such as the UK are currently considering enacting them. Even where the laws exist, debates continue about their use and effects, both for general and for specific types and extents of maltreatment. This chapter outlines the origins and provenance of the first mandatory reporting laws, discusses the nature of the laws and their place as one component of a public health approach to child maltreatment, describes major developments in the laws over time, and identifies some major empirical effects and consequences of the laws.
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