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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1991
Testimony from a Congressional hearing on police stress and how it affects the well-being of the officers, their families and their work, is presented in this document. An opening statement by Representative Patricia Schroeder is presented. Statements are included from Representatives Frank D. Riggs, George Miller, and Frank R. Wolf. Testimony…
Descriptors: Family Problems, Hearings, Police, Stress Variables
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. – 1986
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, an international law whose purpose is to establish uniform rules to be applied in cases of international child abduction, is described. The Hague Convention requires that children wrongfully removed or retained abroad in connection with parental custody disputes be…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Custody, Children, Family Problems
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1984
This document contains transcripts of witness testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the long-term effects of unemployment on families. Witnesses include an unemployed man who now volunteers for a group of low-income advocates for the poor; a former unemployed auto worker who now has a job assisting…
Descriptors: Children, Coping, Family Problems, Government Role
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Program Evaluation and Methodology Div. – 1989
In compliance with Section 724 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of July 22, 1987 (Public Law 100-77), this GAO report to Congressional Committees provides estimates of the number of homeless children and youth in all states. Estimates are reported, along with additional information on subgroups for whom it was not possible to…
Descriptors: Children, Family Problems, Homeless People, Incidence
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1986
This document presents witnesses' testimonies from a Congressional hearing called to examine the health care access problems of the large number of Americans without health insurance and those suffering from underinsurance or inadequate coverage of primary acute or long-term care. Opening statements are included from Representatives Edward Roybal,…
Descriptors: Family Problems, Federal Legislation, Financial Problems, Health Insurance
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1988
The text of a Congressional hearing to examine the impact of eating disorders on children and families is presented in this document. Testimony by the following witnesses is included: (1) Krista Brown, eating disorder victim, and her mother, Susan Brown; (2) Robert B. Duncan, a hospital president; (3) Patricia Fallon, a clinical psychogist; (4)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Diseases
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1992
The text of a hearing on American families is presented in this document. Comments by Representatives Patricia Schroeder, Bob McEwen, Michael Bilirakis, Frank Wolf, and Jim Bacchus, as well as Senator John D. Rockefeller, IV, are presented. Testimony and/or prepared statements and materials are included from these persons: (1) Gary L. Bauer,…
Descriptors: Family Problems, Family Programs, Family (Sociological Unit), Hearings
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1986
This document presents witness testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine questions surrounding Alzheimer's disease, its treatment, funding for research, legal aspects, and support for families of Alzheimer's victims. Opening statements are included from Congressmen Downey, Mrazek, and Manton. Testimonies…
Descriptors: Diseases, Family Problems, Government Role, Hearings
Salm, Don – 1988
This information memorandum of the Wisconsin Legislative Council describes two pieces of state legislation: 1987 Wisconsin Act 355, which revises the laws relating to child custody determinations in actions affecting the family, and 1987 Wisconsin Act 364, which clarifies and revises the initial applicability provisions in Act 355. Part I of the…
Descriptors: Child Custody, Child Welfare, Divorce, Family Problems
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1992
This document presents witness' testimonies and supplemental materials from the congressional hearing called to examine the issue of automotive safety. In her opening statement, Chairwoman Patricia Schroeder briefly reviews statistics on traffic accidents and identifies the two major issues to be addressed in the hearing: failure to act by the…
Descriptors: Family Problems, Hearings, Motor Vehicles, Restraints (Vehicle Safety)
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1991
This report discusses the Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Adoption and Family Services Act of 1991. Section I provides background information on child abuse, family violence, and adoption opportunities, and addresses the need for reauthorization legislation. Section II provides a list of witnesses from relevant hearings, and briefly describes the…
Descriptors: Adoption, Battered Women, Child Abuse, Family Problems
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 Children, Youth, and Families. – 1988
This document presents the text of a Congressional hearing on the concerns of members of the baby boom generation who find themselves caring for both their elderly parents and their own children at home. After an opening statement by committee chairman Representative George Miller, these witnesses give testimony: (1) Patricia Brady, a stressed…
Descriptors: Adult Children, Caregivers, Children, Family Caregivers
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1987
This document contains witness testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the impact of divorce on children and families. Opening statements are included from Congressmen George Miller, Dan Coats, and Thomas Bliley. Witnesses providing testimony include: (1) Laurie Dixon, managing editor of "The…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Children, Divorce, Family Financial Resources
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1983
This document contains public testimony, prepared statements, and letters from the Congressional hearing on parental kidnaping. Following an opening statement by the committee chairman, Senator Arlen Specter, public testimony is given by representatives of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice, the Criminal Investigative Division of…
Descriptors: Child Custody, Child Rearing, Court Litigation, Crime Prevention
