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Personal Judgement In Reporting Abuse Rhonda Williams

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The article "Personal Judgment in Reporting Abuse” by Rhonda Williams, discusses the role a school counselor plays in reporting abuse. Williams begins the article with a scenario in which a principal of a school would rather not report suspected child abuse and only wants the school counselor to report child abuse if he gives the okay. The principal thinks he is “protecting the school/parent relationship to better serve the children.” Child abuse is not uncommon. The article reports that in a 10 year study done in North Carolina, child abuse is not reported in six of ten incidents that result in death. Williams, gives suggestions on how to deal with a principal who wants to decide if a school counselor should report nor not. One suggestion
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