Unsubstantiated child abuse and neglect reports point to the fact that

a. mandatory reporting of child abuse laws, though well-intentioned, was fundamentally misguided.
b. very few cases of child abuse and neglect are unsubstantiated.
c. mandatory reporting laws need to be revisited and reformed.
d. a certain degree of unfounded reports are an inherent and legitimate aspect of reporting suspected child maltreatment.


D

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