Query from Colleague/inequality

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Hello:

I hope you are well. We would appreciate any colleagues who may respond to our query.

Thank you –

I understand my query reflects several different perspectives on this issue.  

I would greatly appreciate any guidance regarding the literature and work on:

• Ideas of classlessness regarding child abuse in America

• Disproportionate numbers of unreported and underreported cases coming from families of higher income.

• Notions of ‘model family’ where practitioners or teachers may ignore or underestimate the child abuse or neglect of privileged children.

• The role of social networks, relationship to other professionals (such as doctors) and level of contact with the state in the reporting of child abuse and neglect.  

I understand this is broad. We would appreciate any help or guidance.  

Thank you –

Sandi

Sandra B. Schneider, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Education

School of Teacher Education and Leadership

Radford University

sschneider@radford.edu