Child protection is one of the cornerstones of social welfare policy. In South Korea, the Child Welfare Act designates human service workers as mandated reporters for suspected child abuse and neglect. However, the law does not provide for any immunity for human service workers acting in good faith who report or assist in the investigation of reported child abuse or neglect. As a result, human service workers remain reluctant to report suspected child abuse and neglect for fear that they may be accused of unexpected consequences. This paper compares the child welfare laws in the United States and South Korea on immunity issues for human service workers involved in reporting or cooperating with a child abuse investigation.
목차
Abstracts I. Introduction II. Child Protection in the United States Prior to the Great Depression III. Child Welfare after the Social Security Act of 1935 IV. Lawsuits relating to Immunity for Human Service Workers V. A Gap in Child Welfare Law in South Korea VI. Conclusion
동국대학교 비교법문화연구원 [The Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Culture]
설립연도
2000
분야
사회과학>법학
소개
본 연구소에서는 세계 각국의 새로운 법률제도를 그때그때 입수하여 이를 소개하고 한국 실정에 접목가능성을 연구·분석한다. 아울러 본 연구소는 국내의 각종 학술단체, 연구소, 연구기관과의 교류를 증진함은 물론 외국대학의 연구소와 공동연구를 통해 외국의 법문화와 학풍을 소개함으로써 대외적인 학풍선양에도 기여하게 함을 목적으로 한다.