Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice
Contributors: Marilyn D. McShane (Editor); Frank P., III Williams (Editor)
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: December 18, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9780761923589
Subjects: Juvenile offenders; Juvenile justice, Administration of; Juvenile delinquency; Social Science; Sociology; United States; USA; Rehabilitation; Criminology; Social Science / Criminology; Encyclopedias; Juvenile delinquents; Juvenile justice, Administrati
First sentence: The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act (AACWA) of 1980 (Public Law 96-272) was enacted by Congress to create an individual entitlement for foster care and adoption assistance and to establish a national program of child welfare services for children who are victims of maltreatment.