Stage 3: Literature reviews
Stage 3 of the project conducted two systematized reviews (Grant et al 2009) with rapid evidence synthesis (Gannan, Ciliska, & Thomas, 2010; Khangura, Konnyu, Cushman, Grimshaw, & Moher, 2012). The first review concerned factors influencing mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect. The second review concerned theoretical critiques of mandatory reporting laws. A selection of databases was generated and lists of search terms were developed. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were developed, informed by the focus of the reviews and the standard of evidence and scholarship required.
This stage of the project therefore contributes to the identification of opportunities to harmonise the various statutory regimes. More specifically, the findings in this stage of the project from the review of factors influencing reporting may also inform further work in developing strategies for policy and practice which can optimise the conditions for mandatory reporting; for example, in enhancing reporter training for specific professional groups and in specific domains. Findings in this stage of the project from the review of theoretical critiques may shed light on the nature, presence and strength of theoretical underpinnings for mandatory reporting law, both generally, and for specific maltreatment types. However, decisions on whether, how, and to what extent to harmonise the statutory regimes require policy deliberations and decisions by various government departments.
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