please help?

Question

as i conduct an interview,my respondent admitted that she was sexually molested by her father.how will i respond to this situation/information?

Answer 1

It depends on what the interview is for and about.

Answer 2

My question would be How old is your respondent. if it is a child, you have to report it, but, know that you better be sure of yourself. A child that is upset because something didn't go their way and says that and causes the "wheels of justice" to spin, makes a mockery of the system. It also feeds the "cry wolf" syndrome. When to believe or not. If it is an older person, you can probe and ask and suggest. If you want to help them, fine, but again, remember you need to be there for the LONG HAUL, not the SHORT TERM. If you are doing it to make yourself feel better, then don't. If you are doing it because it is the right thing to do and you are will to "go to the mat" for this person, then do it. It is always scary to do this, because if you put yourself into the situation, you also put yourself at risk for many things. Potential lawsuits and alike could come from it if the findings are proved to be false.

Answer 3

Without knowing your role or the nature of the interview, I suggest you consult your employer's legal counsel immediately.

It is possible that due to the nature of your interview, you are precluded from revealing the information to anyone.

It is possible that due to the nature of your interview, you are required to report the information to some other authority.

I seriously doubt that you have the option to decide which to do, and failure to do precisely what you are required can make you and your employer liable for a violation. If you guess wrong, you will get thrown under the bus by your employer.

Put the responsibility on your employer's legal counsel.

Answer 4

Depends on the age of the respondant. If she is under 18 years old, I would make an anonymous hotline call to child protection. They will decide if this should be investigated and if any action should be taken. They are trained to handle these situations.

If this is someone over the age of 18 years old, you could recommend individual therapy.

Answer 5

You don't.

It isn't important information to the job, and unless the person is a minor, there isn't anything you can do.

If, on the other hand the person is a minor, then I would advise contacting the local authorities and inform them of what happened and what was said, as well as the circumstances that it was revealed to you.

Answer 6

And what basis would that have with this situation?

So she is saying that because she was molested, that is an excuse to commit ..... ??
WTF?
That's the whacked out liberal thinking that got America in trouble!

MLK had a hard life and was abused all of life, yet he didn't kill or mame anyone?

Geesh damn liberals!