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Guttmacher Institute. 2010. Infant abandonment. New York, NY: Guttmacher Institute, 2 pp. (State policies in brief)

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information about legalized infant abandonment and the variations among different states' laws about abandonment. The fact sheet offers background on the legalization of infant abandonment and includes highlights of who can legally relinquish infants, who can accept these infants, and protocols that must be followed.

Contact: Guttmacher Institute, 125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038, Telephone: (212) 248-1111 Secondary Telephone: (800) 355-0244 Fax: (212) 248-1951; Washington, D.C. Office (202) 223-5756 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.guttmacher.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Abandoned children, Infants, Parents, State legislation, Unwanted pregnancy

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children's Bureau. 1993. Report to Congress: National estimates on the number of boarder babies, the cost of their care, and the number of abandoned infants. Washington, DC: U.S. Children's Bureau, 42 pp.

Annotation: This report presents the results of a study on the numbers and characteristics of boarder babies and abandoned infants in the U.S. Many of the infants are born either infected with the HIV virus, or have been prenatally exposed to illegal substances. Boarder babies are likely to be discharged into the care of their biological parents or other alternative care setting. Abandoned infants are not likely to be discharged from the hospital into the care of their parents. The costs associated with the care of these infants are also investigated.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

Keywords: AIDS, Abandoned children, Boarder babies, Drug affected infants, HIV, Hospitalization, Infants, Infants, Institutionalization

Finkelhor D, Hotaling G, Sedlak A. 1990. Missing, abducted, runaway, and thrownaway children in America: First report—Numbers and characteristics, national incidence studies: Executive summary. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 19 pp.

Annotation: This is the executive summary of a report on the incidence of children being abducted, running away, being lost or missing, or being "thrown away," defined as being directly told to leave the household; refused readmittance to the household; ignored when running away; or abandoned or deserted. Summary statistics are presented graphically for the incidence of these cases in the U.S. as a whole. In the prose text, other data, such as typical perpetrator, time of year, race of victim, distance the runaway traveled, duration of absence, or incidence of returning home, are given. The report draws its statistics from a survey of 34, 000 households, a survey of juvenile residential facilities, a study of community service professionals, and an analysis of police and FBI records. It was funded by a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Contact: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 810 Seventh Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20531, Telephone: (202) 307-5911 Web Site: http://www.ojjdp.gov Available from Hathitrust via participating libraries.

Keywords: Abandoned children, Abductions, Children, Missing children, Runaways Youth, Statistics

Bowlby J, Ainsworth MD, Andrey RG, Harlow RG, Lebovici S, Mead M, Prugh DG, Wootton B. 1966. Maternal care and mental health: A report prepared on behalf of the World Health Organization as a contribution to the United Nations programme for the welfare of homeless children; and Deprivation of maternal care: A reassessment of its effects. New York, NY: Schocken Books, 357 pp.

Annotation: This book includes two reports, Maternal Care and Mental Health: A Report Prepared on Behalf of the World Health Organization as a Contribution to the United Nations Programme for the Welfare of Homeless Children by John Bowlby and Deprivation of Maternal Care: A Reassessment of its Effects by the other authors. Bowlby's report discusses the needs of children orphaned or separated from their families in their own countries. It discusses adverse effects of maternal deprivation, such as mental disorders, and prevention of maternal deprivation through supporting families or creating substitute families. Deprivation of Maternal Care assesses Bowlby's work and provides signed chapters on "masked deprivation" in infants and young children, paternal and maternal roles and delinquency, a social scientists' approach to maternal deprivation, a review of research on the concept of maternal deprivation, and a review on findings and controversy on the effects of maternal deprivation. Bowlby's work provides tables and a bibliography and the other work also lists references.

Keywords: Abandoned children, Child behavior, Child development, Child mental health, Child protection agencies, Family preservation, Homeless persons, Infant development, Juvenile delinquency, Orphans

Lundberg EO, Milburn ME. 1924. Child dependency in the District of Columbia: An interpretation of data concerning dependent children under the care of public and private agencies. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 160 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 140)
   

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