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Rauche-Elnekave, Helen – Child Welfare, 1989
Discusses a network of child advocacy councils in Israel in relation to child advocacy efforts in the United States. Describes the Jerusalem Children's Council and the work of its Ombudsman for Children. (RJC)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Child Advocacy, Childhood Needs, Models
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Flekkoy, Maalfrid Grude – Child Welfare, 1989
Describes the development, responsibilities, and achievements of the office of the Ombudsman for Children in Norway. (RJC)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Child Advocacy, Childhood Needs, Institutional Mission
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Matsushima, John – Child Welfare, 1990
Maintains that investigations of abuse of children in group care settings rely heavily on ex post facto interviewing of children and staff. Describes the role of the child advocate, or ombudsmen, in guaranteeing children's rights in the treatment center. Discusses indices of plausibility as the basis for reliable inferences in the absence of…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Interviews
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Ronstrom, Anitha – Child Welfare, 1989
Describes the development, roles, and achievements of the office of the Ombudsman for Children in Sweden which is under the auspices of Radda Barnen (Save the Children) rather than the state administration. Five staff members share the responsibilities of the Ombudsman office. (RJC)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Child Advocacy, Childhood Needs, High Risk Persons