Regarding Incest and Child Abuse, Which of the Following Statements

question 16

Multiple Choice

Regarding incest and child abuse, which of the following statements is true?

• A) Practitioners have a legal, but not ethical, obligation to report child abuse.
• B) Mandatory reporting laws are the same for all states.
• C) Helpers are required to make a report only if they are certain that abuse has taken place or is occurring presently.
• D) A report should be filed once a helper has grounds for suspecting abuse.

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