Who Best Represents the Interests of the Child in Court?.

Poertner, John; Press, Allan

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Who Best Represents the Interests of the Child in Court?

Poertner, John; Press, Allan

Child Welfare, v69 n6 p537-49 Nov-Dec 1990

A study compared the Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) lay-volunteer program and the staff attorney model in a large midwestern city. Results indicate that CASA volunteers performed at least as well as specialized attorneys in representing children in juvenile court. (BG)

Descriptors: Adoption, Caseworker Approach, Caseworkers, Child Abuse, Comparative Analysis, Juvenile Courts, Lawyers, Measures (Individuals), Parents, Placement, Racial Factors, Sex Differences, Volunteers, Young Children

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