Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ469458
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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The Indian Child Welfare Act: A Review.
Garner, Suzanne
WICAZO SA Review, v9 n1 p47-51 Spr 1993
Provides historical background on federal policies related to Indian family rights and child welfare and on legislation leading up to the Indian Child Welfare Act. Interprets the act with regard to jurisdiction and standards for child placement for foster care and adoption. Discusses federal funding of the act and monitoring of state compliance. (SV)
Descriptors: Adoption, American Indians, Child Welfare, Federal Legislation, Foster Care, Placement, Racial Bias, Tribal Sovereignty
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Indian Child Welfare Act 1978
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