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Breakell-Gresko, S., & Stephens, B., (2013). Identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect. Pennsylvania Nurse, 68(3), 4-11.
This article provides a definition for child abuse and identifies the various types of abuse as well as instructions on how to report abuse.

Mathews, B. (2014). Mandatory reporting laws and identification of child abuse and neglect: Consideration of differential maltreatment types, and a cross-jurisdictional analysis of child sexual abuse reports. Social Sciences, 3, 460-482.
The major forms of child maltreatment are presented as well as the nature and operation of mandatory reporting laws in various contexts.

Toth, S. L., Gravener-Davis, J. A., Guild, D. J., & Cicchetti, D. (2013). Relational interventions for child maltreatment: Past, present, & future perspectives. Developmental Psychopathology, 25(402), 1601-1617.
This article provides an overview of various relational interventions that have been shown to be effective in working with children and families who have experienced child maltreatment.

Tufford, L., Bogo, M., Katz, E., Lee, B., & Ramjattan, R. (2019). Reporting suspected child maltreatment: Educating social work students in decision making and maintaining the relationship. Journal of Social Work Education, 55(3), 579-595.
The article discusses the challenges mandated reports and social work students face when trying to decide whether to exercise their role as a mandated reporter while still maintaining the therapeutic relationship.

Wekerle, C. (2013). Resilience in the context of child maltreatment: Connections to the practice of mandatory reporting. Child Abuse & Neglect, 37, 93-101.
A review of how mandatory reporting provides minimal child protection and can be a part of the resilience process as mandatory reporting can lead to increased access to resources. Mandatory reporting is discussed as a form of intervention and that it requires inter-professional collaboration.

Association for Play Therapy. (2023). A4pt.org

Koukourikos, K. Tsaloglidou, A., Tzeha, L., Lliadis, C., Frantzana, A., Katsimbelo, A.& Kourkouta, L., (2021). An overview of play therapy. Journal of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 33(4), 293-297.
A detailed overview of play therapy, its history, assumptions, and methods.

Falch-Eriksen, A. & Toros, K. (2022). Professional practice in child protection and the child’s right to participate. Routledge.
This book provides detailed information and instruction on the rights of children in the child protection process. It includes discussion on how children should be involved in the process, listened to, and what their role should be throughout the various steps in the child protection process.

Korbin, J. E., & Krugman, R. D. (2014). The handbook of child maltreatment. Springer.
A complete overview of child maltreatment including defining child abuse, trends in maltreatment, why child abuse occurs, challenges in addressing child abuse, and the consequences of child maltreatment.

National Children's Alliance. (2023). National statistics on child abuse.
National Children’s Alliance (NCA) is a professional membership organization partnering to eradicate abuse. They work with families, advocates, partner agencies, communities, researchers, and Capitol Hill to keep children safe. They have the largest network of care centers supporting child abuse victims in the country. The website provides a lot of information and statistics on child abuse and treatment.