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Hepworth, H. Philip – 1977
Discussed are the child abuse reporting laws in Canada and the operation of child abuse registers. Comments on the recommendations of the House of Commons are quoted in the following areas of need: preventive services, research, statistics and information, amendment of the Canada Evidence Act and the Criminal Code, and public and professional…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Exceptional Child Research, Exceptional Child Services
Hepworth, H. Philip – 1977
This speech presents an overview of issues and trends in the provision of foster care and adoption services in Canada. The number of children "in care" in Canada (in foster homes, institutions, or adoptive homes) appears to have peaked around 1969 and declined thereafter. Information on contraceptives and the availaibility of abortions…
Descriptors: Adoption, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Divorce
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This talk which describes the child welfare situation in Canada in terms of children, parental and state responsibilities focuses on state responsibilities. Basic policy issues of child welfare are discussed, particularly the current state of federal-provincial cooperation in the national health insurance program, and recent changes in the system…
Descriptors: American Indians, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Foreign Countries
