Date of Award
4-13-1995
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Department
Social Work
Abstract
State laws set broad and vague limits on defining child maltreatment. Varying interpretations may occur between communities and within communities when defining maltreatment. The purpose of this study was to describe how consistent social workers at Hennepin County child protection define child maltreatment. The study analyzed any differences among the workers through examining background of the worker. The study involved an anonymous survey of 160 workers. The study findings indicated that workers were inconsistent 50% of the time The study was inconclusive in determining if position, race, age, years in social work, or years in current position changed perceptions of maltreatment.
Identifier
SC 11.MSW.1995.Ryan.ES
Recommended Citation
Ryan, Emily Sprague, "The Degree of Agreement in Defining Child Maltreatment Among Hennepin County Child Protection Workers in Minnesota" (1995). Theses and Graduate Projects. 113.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/113