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Legal Issues Related to Child Abuse and Neglect: Fall 1988 and Spring 1989 Updates

NCJ Number
127014
Date Published
1989
Length
35 pages
Annotation
This annotated bibliography identifies 131 article and publications which address various issues related to child abuse and neglect.
Abstract
Prepared by the Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information, the bibliography encompasses such issues as investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases, role perceptions of attorneys and caseworkers, verification and use of anatomically correct dolls, child sexual abuse, incest, children's reactions to child abuse investigation and litigation, children as witnesses, and other reference materials. Specific case examples are also included.