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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. – 1982
This subcommittee hearing report presents testimony of television network officials, academic researchers, and consumer representatives concerning the social and behavioral effects of portrayed violence on television, especially as it relates to children. It also provides documents used as attachments to the oral testimony and written statements…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Children, Childrens Television
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1985
This hearing addresses the topic of violence in media as it may affect children. Testimony given concerns ways television influences preschool children's play behavior and classroom activities, positive and negative effects of television on children, the causal link between television violence and children's aggressive behavior inadequacies of…
Descriptors: Aggression, Fantasy, Hearings, Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on the Judiciary. – 1983
Testimony from a senate subcommittee inquiry into the effects on society of crime and violence in the media and what role, if any, it may play in subsequent criminal activity is contained in these proceedings. The testimony presented focuses on recent reports on television and related issues--in particular, a 1982 study published by the National…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Crime, Federal Government, Hearings
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. – 2002
This Congressional report contains the testimony and documents presented for the record of the first of two hearings to gather testimony on the effects of welfare reform and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant. The oral and written testimony focuses on TANF legislation's outcomes and impact on work and families in…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Economics, Employment Level, Employment Patterns
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Ways and Means. – 1987
This document reports on proposed Federal reform of the welfare system. Amendments are suggested to proposed legislation that would accomplish the following goals: (1) replace the existing Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program with a new Family Support Program that emphasizes work, child support, and a need-based family support…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Day Care, Employment Programs, Family Financial Resources
PDF pending restorationHeintz, Ann Christine; Conley, Elizabeth – 1977
The first statement in this testimony points out the need for groups to define "violence" before taking any action against violent television programs, since violence means different things to different people. Many of the studies on violence use a narrow and simplistic definition of violence which does not take into account the effects of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Emotional Response, Group Discussion, Moral Issues
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1984
Included in this hearing is the testimony of researchers from governmental agencies and media organizations, representatives of scientific associations, scholars, early childhood educators, and television personalities concerning the effects of televised violence on the behavior of children, adolescents, and adults. Specifically, testimony focuses…
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Children, Childrens Television
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. – 1995
These hearing transcripts present testimony on the effects of the agenda of past Congresses on child welfare and childcare, focusing on the need for welfare and social services reform, subsidized child care, and abuses of the 1974 Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). Testimony was heard from: (1) Representatives Randy "Duke"…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1987
This document presents witness testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the effects of homelessness on children and families. In their opening statements, Representatives George Miller and Dan Coats emphasize that homelessness threatens the physical health and safety of children, places them at risk of…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Children, Family Problems, Health
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1988
This hearing examines the mental health needs of America's Black and Hispanic elderly in New York State and, particularly, in the New York City area, and considers solutions for service delivery. Seven expert witnesses testified. Few research studies specifically target aged Blacks and Puerto Ricans; however, many minority elderly share the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Blacks, Cooperative Planning, Delivery Systems
