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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1982
This document presents the transcripts from the congressional hearing which addressed four basic issues: (1) visitation rights of grandparents following divorce and custody settlements; (2) the enactment of a federal law to guarantee these rights in the eight states which have no laws; (3) the necessity of a federal law to bring uniformity to the…
Descriptors: Divorce, Federal Legislation, Grandchildren, Grandparents
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1985
This document is a report on a resolution recommending that states develop and adopt a Uniform Grandparent's Visitation Act which would allow grandparents to petition state courts for the right to visit their grandchildren after the dissolution of the grandchildren's parents' marriage (by divorce, separation, or death). The resolution calls for…
Descriptors: Divorce, Family Relationship, Grandchildren, Grandparents
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1983
This very brief legislative report summarizes the House of Representatives Concurrent Resolution 45, a resolution calling for the development of a model Uniform Grandparents Visitation Act (UGVA). The UGVA would grant grandparents adequate rights to petition state courts for visitation privileges with their grandchildren following marriage…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Civil Rights, Family Relationship, Federal Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1982
These hearings explore the gap between young and old and ways to bridge that gap. Statements from each of the eight members of the committee focus on the relationship between youths and older adults, the role of the family, and the need for strengthening inter-generational relationships. Statements are presented from witnesses including child…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Developmental Stages, Extended Family
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Special Committee on Aging. – 1988
The Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 authorizes ACTION, an independent agency, to administer six volunteer programs including the three components under Title II, the Older Americans Volunteer Program (OAVP). The programs under OAVP--the Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), and the Senior Companion…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Grandparents
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1988
This report analyzes data from the April 1984 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) on households comprised of both Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) recipients and nonrecipients. Of the 3.7 million AFDC households, 32 percent consisted of AFDC recipients and their relatives, as opposed to only recipients. Analysis of the…
Descriptors: Children, Family Financial Resources, Family Income, Family (Sociological Unit)
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1980
This Congressional committee hearing focuses on issues related to the elderly and the family. Testimony by the founder of the Gray Panthers discusses the problem of providing care for ill and frail family members and emphasizes the need for federal programs to assist older Americans living in either traditional or nontraditional settings.…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Extended Family, Family Life, Family Relationship
Ekdahl, Bertil – 1984
In recent years, existing family legislation in Sweden has undergone a review process resulting in extensive revisions. The decisive factor behind these revisions has been change in Swedish society during the 20th century, including urbanization, frequent changes in residence, fewer children per family, the labor force participation of most women…
Descriptors: Adoption, Child Custody, Child Responsibility, Childrens Rights
