Re: Do high rates of reporting abuse indicate high prevalence or just high in...

[DSWLFSU@xxxxxxx]

I would suggest that high reporting rates may not mean either high prevalence 
or high intervention. It may be about the way referrals are processed and 
categorised: that's certainly been the experience of many local authorities 
in the UK. As to Murray Strauss' suggestion that high intervention rates may 
bring down the level of prevalence.....I very much doubt there is any such 
correlation. Indeed, I would suggest that poor quality interventions are 
likely to raise the prevalence rate by increasing family stress.

David Saltiel 
Service Manager
West Leeds FSU
3 Chiswick St
Leeds LS6 1QE
0113 - 275 - 7600
dswlfsu@aol.com