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Download full textJones, Judith; Cohn, Alvin W. – US Department of Justice, 2005
"Ombudsman" is derived from the Swedish word meaning agent or representative. It has come to denote a trusted commissioner or agent who looks after the interests or legal affairs of a particular group. Through their unique access to information and investigative authority, ombudsmen often bring endemic problems within child serving systems to the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Semantics, Prevention, Ombudsmen
