Advisor
Athanasiou, Michelle C.
Committee Member
Helm, Heather M.
Committee Member
Karlin, Nancy
Committee Member
Koehler-Hak, Kathryn
Department
Applied Psychology & Counselor Education
Institution
University of Northern Colorado
Type of Resources
Text
Place of Publication
Greeley (Colo.)
Publisher
University of Northern Colorado
Date Created
5-1-2013
Genre
Thesis
Extent
117 pages
Digital Origin
Born digital
Description
This dissertation examined factors that contribute to school personnel's reporting accuracy. The total N of 168 school officials and employees from the State of Colorado rated 10 vignettes containing various scenarios of child maltreatment based on guidelines used by Colorado Children's Code Title 19. Data suggest a significant negative relationship F (1, 136) = 6.78, p = .01 existed between reporting accuracy and whether a social worker was assigned to his/her school building. The results of this study identify various factors that could improve mandated reporting of school personnel in Colorado, to include developing the content and application of maltreatment reporting. Addressing this issue could improve the lives and circumstances of children who continue to needlessly suffer abuse and neglect.
Degree type
PhD
Degree Name
Doctoral
Language
English
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by author.
