Child Abuse Investigations in the Public Schools: A Practical Guide for School Administrators.

Fossey, Richard

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ERIC Number: EJ435775

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Publication Date: 1991

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Child Abuse Investigations in the Public Schools: A Practical Guide for School Administrators.

Fossey, Richard

West's Education Law Reporter, v69 n4 p991-1008 Nov 21 1991

A guide to child abuse investigations reviews the following: theories of liability; legal responsibility to report child abuse; legal rights of a school employee accused of child abuse; legal problems that could arise if a school district enters into a secret settlement agreement; insurance concerns; and ways to interact with the press, the public, and outside agencies. (61 references) (MLF)

Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Board of Education Policy, Child Abuse, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Dismissal (Personnel), Elementary Secondary Education, Insurance, Legal Responsibility, Public Schools, School Law, School Personnel, Sexual Abuse, State Courts

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials

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Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners

Language: English

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