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Abused and Missing Children (From Help for Children From Infancy to Adulthood, P 55-65, 1991, by Miriam J Williams Wilson -- See NCJ-133576)

NCJ Number
133577
Author(s)
M J Williams Wilson
Date Published
1991
Length
11 pages
Annotation
This chapter lists and describes information clearinghouses, hotlines, programs, and advocacy groups that address needs and issues related to abused children, missing children, and children at risk of abuse or neglect.
Abstract
Groups include the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, the Child Welfare League of America, organizations designed to prevent child abuse, and legal resources for child abuse cases. They also include self-help groups such as Parents Anonymous and Parents United, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Child Find of America, Inc., Children's Rights of America, Inc., organizations that focus on child pornography and obscenity, and sources of treatment for missing and exploited children.