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Who Represents the Interests of the Child in Court?

NCJ Number
126528
Journal
Child Welfare Volume: 69 Issue: 6 Dated: (November/December 1990) Pages: 537-549
Author(s)
J Poertner; A Press
Date Published
1990
Length
13 pages
Annotation
Representation of children in judicial proceedings is a matter of public policy, but it is not funded. Court-appointed special advocates (CASA) are a low-cost way of providing this representation.
Abstract
The study reported here compares a CASA program to a staff attorney model, and reveals CASA's assets. 6 tables and 3 references (Publisher abstract)