Quantitative methodology was utilized to assess factors influencing veteran school counselors' decisions to report suspected child abuse. Veteran school counselors were defined as having 6 or more years of experience working as a school counselor within a public or private school. This study is a focused examination of the responses of veteran…

Child abuse and neglect is a serious problem across our nation, and the consequences can be far reaching. Laws were enacted to address child abuse and identify mandatory reporters, including school counselors. In the literature, school counselors regularly report systemic and personal obstacles that influence their compliance with the mandatory…

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of child abuse reporting by school counselors and to examine factors affecting their decisions to report abuse. A sample of school counselors (N = 263) in one Midwestern state completed questionnaires to share their child abuse reporting behaviors, influences with regard to making a…