THE SUBJECT AREAS DISCUSSED ARE REPORTABLE CONDITIONS AND THE DEFINITION OF 'ABUSE' AND 'NEGLECT'; PERSONS REQUIRED TO MAKE REPORTS; PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT; PUBLIC EDUCATION; LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR ABUSED CHILDREN IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; A CENTRAL REGISTRY OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTS; AND CHILD PROTECTION TEAMS. APPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE A CHART, CURRENT THROUGH THE 1976 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION BY STATE OF ALL OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE REPORTING AND CENTRAL REGISTRY STATUTES AND A LIST OF CITATIONS TO THE STATE REPORTING AND CENTRAL REGISTRY STATUTES....ELW