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A Commentary on Mandatory Reporting Legislation in the United States, Canada, and Australia

A Cross-Jurisdictional Review of Key Features, Differences, and Issues

IWK Health Centre, joan.rankin{at}iwk.nshealth.ca

Amy E. Ornstein

IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University

Mathews and Kenny recently reviewed the current state of mandatory reporting laws in Australia, Canada, and the United States. The purpose of this article is to draw attention to existing differences between these countries regarding exposure to domestic violence (EDV) and to discuss EDV as a specific and detrimental form of child abuse.

Key Words: exposure to domestic violence • duty to report • child maltreatment outcomes

Child Maltreatment, Vol. 14, No. 1, 121-123 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1077559508328781


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