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Child Abuse
If your study involves children, especially if you are working intimately with them, there is always the possibility that you could discover evidence of child abuse. It is important to make yourself aware of the signs of child abuse, your reporting responsibilities, and where to report any suspicion. If you are working with at-risk minors, you will need to demonstrate that you are qualified and capable of working with this population, as the Board views these children as particularly vulnerable.
What is child abuse?
For an excellent explanation of child abuse and signs of abuse, please see the Prevent Child Abuse Virginia website.
If you are an educator or will work in a school system, Virginia Commonwealth University has published an online training site for educators. Although this site is focused on educators, any researcher working with children could benefit from this training.
Section Topics:
 What are my responsibilities to report child abuse?
Who do I contact if I suspect child abuse?
Protocol and consent form additions
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