Are Malaysian Teachers Ready to Assume the Duties of Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect

作者: Wan Yuen Choo , Kerryann Walsh , Mary Joseph Marret , Karuthan Chinna , Nai Peng Tey

DOI: 10.1002/CAR.2241

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摘要: Mandatory child abuse and neglect reporting laws apply to teachers in many countries of the world. However, such have not yet been introduced for Malaysia, there is debate about whether should be extended at all. This paper aimed investigate level support among assume mandatory duties identify factors determining this Malaysia. A total 668 from 14 randomly selected public primary schools completed an anonymous self-administered questionnaire. Results showed that 44.4 per cent respondents supported legislation requiring report abuse. Teachers Indian ethnicity, those with a shorter duration service teaching ( Language: en

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