Describes child abuse law in Korea. Discusses the incidence of child abuse in Korea and suggests precautionary measures against child abuse. (RJC)

Discusses Finnish legislation concerning young delinquents and a mediation program designed to provide an alternative way to deal with crimes and conflicts and to increase community understanding and tolerance. (RJC)

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)

Describes the development, responsibilities, and achievements of the office of the Ombudsman for Children in Norway. (RJC)

Discusses the reform of the foster care system in Japan. Considers the reasons for reform, the former problems of the foster care system, the major points of the reform, and the "special adoption" system. (RJC)

Discusses the legislation and assistance available for single parents, primarily mothers, who make up an increasing portion of the population in the Federal Republic of Germany. (RJC)

Describes Finland's child welfare system, including its general services, income supports, preventive services, foster care services, as well as the role of voluntary child welfare organizations. Also discusses the funding sources for child welfare work. (RJC)

Examines the economic policies that led to the institutionalization of large numbers of children under inhuman conditions during the Ceausescu regime in Romania. Also examines the efforts of the present Romanian government, national and international organizations, and private groups to place such children with adoptive families both in Romania…

Children have been casualties of decades of social deterioration in the Soviet Union. The Soviet Children's Fund has made progress in developing diversified forms of foster care and has enlisted both public and government support of programs to protect children. (BC)

Because of its comprehensive child welfare system, Denmark has a large number of children in out-of-home care. The system is strained under present social conditions. Government-funded efforts are being implemented to improve policies, programs, and use of placement and treatment resources. (BC)

Child labor in Latin America is discussed in terms of its history and social and economic conditions. Relationships between children and adults and new social policies that effect child labor in Latin America are considered. (BC)

Kenya's traditional rural clan and extended family communal form of foster care is compared with the recent state-sponsored nuclear foster care. Shortcomings of the state plan are discussed. It is maintained that the state plan needs to make use of the African extended family. (BC)

Introduces a project undertaken to examine the medical/health, social services, and legal needs of African American children who have experienced or will experience the death of one or both parents as a result of HIV/AIDS. Presents the preliminary findings, and claims that services have expanded but much remains to be accomplished to achieve…