I can understand a doctor or teacher reporting parents to dfacs if they see more than one or two abusive signs. But why do cases get started by some wacko reporting a one time incident they seen. Example: a kid has a bruise on them and goes to a field trip to the police station. the officer reports the kids parent to dfacs. would an parent really let their kid go on a field trip to a police station if they were abusive? I feel as if a lot of false reporting goes on and wastes the social workers time and effort when they could be investigating "real" cases. I think if someone sees a single bruise, that is not cause to report. Kids get bruises. If the kid is riddled with bruises, cuts, whatever, that's different.
2006-09-25 20:33:42 · 2 answers · asked by AveGirl 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Members of certain professions (police officers, teachers, etc.) have a duty to report every incident of suspected abuse, it's not up to their personal judgment.
2006-09-25 20:37:00 · answer #1 · answered by Liz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If people act so quickly on abusive signs, you would be crazy to be abusive. If it becomes so common to act on abusive signs, it is a great investment for the community to act upon these cases. People think they do the right thing with reporting those things, but they should still be thinking if seeing it ones is enough to report it.
2006-09-25 20:41:58 · answer #2 · answered by bwet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋