Question

Explain why understanding each of parenting styles can be helpful in a clinical setting. Discuss which parenting style may be identified in a “mandatory reporting” case.

Answer 1

Ans) A parenting style is a psychological construct representing standard strategies that parents use in their child rearing. The quality of parenting can be more essential than the quantity of time spent with the child.

- Mandatory reporting” in the context of child abuse refers to legislation that specifies who is required by law to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect.. The concept of mandatory reporting originated in the USA and the first laws were drafted in 1963.

- A unique approach to analyzing the issue of mandatory reporting suspected child abuse from an ethical decision-making perspective with a nursing model. Sometimes nurses confront this problem in their own families or in their neighborhoods or social groups. Clearly, deciding to intervene is a challenging and difficult process. Yet reporting is mandated by law. A model of ethical decision-making may guide the clinician in this process.