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NCJ Number:	114432

Title:	Legal Needs of Children

Corporate Author:	Brandeis University United States of America

Date Published:	1988

Page Count:	179

Sponsoring Agency:	Brandeis University Waltham, MA 02154 National Center for Youth Law Oakland, CA 94612 National Institute of Justice/ Rockville, MD 20849 NCJRS Photocopy Services Rockville, MD 20849-6000

Sale Source:	National Institute of Justice/ NCJRS paper reproduction Box 6000, Dept F Rockville, MD 20849 United States of America NCJRS Photocopy Services Box 6000 Rockville, MD 20849-6000 United States of America National Center for Youth Law 405 14th St., 15th Fl. Oakland, CA 94612 United States of America

Type:	Issue Overview

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America

Annotation:	Fifteen previously published papers examine the legal rights and needs of children.

Abstract:	Recommendations concerning the health care needs of children in foster care call for improved access to care, quality assurance, data management, and training for service providers and foster parents. Liability issues in foster child health care also are discussed. Rights of children in State custody under the Education for all Handicapped Children Act are delineated, with special attention to the needs of juvenile delinquents and abused and neglected children. Guidelines are offered for representing the learning disabled child in the juvenile and family court. Nonverbal learning disabilities are discussed with reference to assessment, educational deficiencies and needs, and remediation. California Welfare and Institutions Code governing legal representation of children is reproduced. A proposal for funding of a model program to provide direct legal services to special-needs children involved in the juvenile justice system is summarized. Data on the race and ethnicity of children in State foster care are presented. The characteristics and lifestyles of migrant families are discussed as they contribute to the high incidence of child maltreatment, and the need for support and intervention is noted. Memoranda outline the eligibility of alien foster children for legalization. Finally, court documents relating to foster care of alien minors are reproduced. Chapter tables, notes, and references.

Main Term(s):	Rights of minors

Index Term(s):	Juvenile delinquency; Juvenile foster homes; Juvenile health services; Juvenile program needs assessment; Learning disabilities; Legal aid services; Remedial education; Welfare services



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