Kathryn Krase

Making the Tough Call

Science EN ↓ 28 episodes

This podcast seeks to educate professionals who have legal and ethical obligations to report suspicions of child maltreatment to child protective services. This podcast explores thorny issues central to the challenging experiences of mandated reporters. For more information about mandated reporting, check out https://www.makingthetoughcall.info

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Kathryn Krase

Episodes

Is Spanking Considered Abuse? 16.04.2022 7:21

In this podcast episode, we explore corporal punishment, and when the behavior is considered child abuse. We look at law in the US, and internationally. We use research to understand the present context, and to forecast changes to policy in the future. This episode is helpful for professional reporters of child maltreatment who struggle with when corporal punishment in abuse.

Unsupervised Children: Parenting Choice? or Child Maltreatment? 12.03.2022 6:55

Have you ever wondered if a child should be left alone? This podcast introduces some of the concepts to consider.

Mandated Reporting & Autonomy 14.02.2022 10:53

This episode of Making the Tough Call explores the impact that the legal and ethical obligations held by "mandated reporters" has on personal and professional autonomy.  When the law requires certain professionals to make reports to child protective services (CPS) the autonomy of parents and professionals is limited. Learn more about mandated reporting, parental autonomy and professional auto...