Reporting suspected abuse or neglect in research involving children
Reporting suspected abuse or neglect in research involving children
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DOI：
10.1136/medethics-2017-104452
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发表时间：
2018-08-01
影响因子：
4.1
通讯作者：
Randall, Duncan C.
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作者：
Resnik, David B.;Randall, Duncan C.
在这篇文章中，我们探讨了涉及儿童的研究中涉嫌虐待或忽视的报告相关的伦理问题。与报告虐待儿童有关的道德困境往往很复杂，因为儿童及其成年照顾者的权利可能发生冲突，而虐待或忽视的确定是社会建构的判断，取决于特定的情况。我们认为，当报告是法律规定的，调查人员必须遵守法律，并报告他们的怀疑儿童保护服务。如果报告不是法律规定的，调查人员仍然有道德义务报告，以帮助防止更多的虐待，并使儿童能够获得从虐待或忽视中恢复所需的服务。我们还认为，调查人员应包括计划和程序的研究协议，使报告和培训研究人员在认识到虐待或忽视儿童的证据。虽然调查人员应该报告偶然发现的虐待或忽视证据，但当这些证据与研究目的无关时，他们没有义务积极寻找这些证据。调查人员还应告知父母和儿童他们有义务报告涉嫌虐待或忽视的情况。
In this article, we explore the ethical issues related to the reporting of suspected abuse or neglect in research involving children. Ethical dilemmas related to reporting child maltreatment are often complex because the rights of children and their adult caregivers may conflict and determinations of abuse or neglect are socially constructed judgments that depend on particular circumstances. We argue that when reporting is legally mandated, investigators must follow the law and report their suspicions to Child Protective Services. When reporting is not legally mandated, investigators still have an ethical obligation to report to help prevent additional maltreatment and allow children to obtain access to services needed to recover from abuse or neglect. We also argue that investigators should include plans and procedures in the research protocol for making reports and training research staff in recognising evidence of child abuse or neglect. Although investigators should report evidence of abuse or neglect that is discovered incidentally, they have no mandate to actively search for such evidence when it is not related to the study's objectives. Investigators should also inform parents and children about their obligations to report suspected abuse or neglect.