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ERIC Number: EJ446733
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-1054-8289
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Perspective from a Minnesota County Attorney's Office.
Steven, Sonya; Ahlstrom, Ann Stiehm
Future of Children, v1 n1 p93-99 Spr 1991
Discusses the problem of drug-exposed infants from the perspective of a county attorney's office, focusing on a new Minnesota law that responds to the problem through early identification and provision of services. The approach calls for mandated reporting by medical providers and includes the possibility of civil commitment. (SLD)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Civil Law, County Officials, Delivery Systems, Early Identification, Health Personnel, Health Services, Infants, Lawyers, Mothers, Needs Assessment, Prenatal Drug Exposure, State Legislation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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