Download full textERIC Number: ED243294
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1983-Apr
Pages: 601
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Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act Amendments of 1983. Hearings before the Subcommittee on Family and Human Services of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. United States Sentate, Ninety-Eighth Congress, First Session (April 6, 11, and 14, 1983).
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Statements and papers presented to the U.S. Senate during 3 days of hearings on the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act Amendments of 1983 are included in this document. Witnesses include physicians, psychologists, human services administrators, parents, heads of social service agencies, and organizations advocating adoption. Witnesses are questioned by members of the Subcommittee on Family and Human Services of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. In addition, articles and publications on abuse and adoption and copies of letters on abuse and adoption are included. Among aspects addressed are ethical issues involved in the "Baby Doe" case, experiences of adopting children with special needs, status of child abuse demonstration projects, and the prevention of birth defects. (CL)
Descriptors: Adoption, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Ethics, Federal Legislation, Intervention, Medical Services
Publication Type: Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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