Overview of State Legislative and Judicial Responses.

Larson, Carol S.

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ERIC Number: EJ446731

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Overview of State Legislative and Judicial Responses.

Larson, Carol S.

Future of Children, v1 n1 p72-84 Spr 1991

Reviews recent actions by state legislatures and courts in response to the problems of drug-exposed newborns. Also discusses civil and criminal court decisions regarding women who use drugs during pregnancy. State policy responses cannot be developed without a detailed assessment of the state's resources. (SLD)

Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Civil Law, Court Litigation, Criminal Law, Drug Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation, Government Role, Intervention, Mothers, Neonates, Parent Responsibility, Pregnancy, Prenatal Drug Exposure, State Legislation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue with title "Drug Exposed Infants."