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U.S. Government Accountability Office. 2010. Direct-to-consumer genetic tests: Misleading test results are further complicated by deceptive marketing and other questionable practices—Testimony. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 29 pp.

Annotation: This testimony before the House of Representative's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, summarizes findings from an investigation conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the reliability of test results from direct-to-consumer genetic tests and the marketing and advertising used to sell these products. Included is a full description of the study conducted by GAO in 2006 and the results of their findings.

Contact: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20548, Telephone: (202) 512-3000 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gao.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Consumer protection, Federal initiatives, Genetic predisposition, Investigations, Marketing, Research, Testing

National Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Program. 2008. Fetal and infant mortality review manual: A guide for communities. (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: National Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Program, 169 pp.

Annotation: This manual provides communities interested in developing a new Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Program, or continuing an existing FIMR program, with a step-by-step guide for implementing FIMR and making systems change happen for women, infants, and familles through FIMR. Contents include a description of the FIMR process, laying the groundwork, building community support and collaboration, abstracting medical records and conducting the home interview, basic team building and group process concepts for FIMR programs, the role of the case review team, the role of the community action team, taking stock of the FIMR process, and other maternal and child case review and related processes and the opportunities for collaboration. Standard definitions for reporting selected perinatal health statistics, and a glossary of terms, diagnoses and procedures is also included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Fetal-Infant Mortality Review Program, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 409 12th Street, S.W.***DEFUNCT***, Washington, DC 20024, Telephone: (202) 863-2587 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nfimr.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child death review, Collaboration, Fetal death, Infant death review, Infant mortality, Investigations, Manuals, Neonatal death, Program development, Surveillance

Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Child Fatality Review Advisory Workgroup. 1993. Recommendations of the Child Fatality Review Advisory Work Group. Rockville, MD: Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 28 pp.

Annotation: This report suggests various steps which can be taken to improve the review of children's deaths, to better detect those which are the result of neglect or abuse. Convened by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the work group makes recommendations for national, state, and local systems, outlining the essential elements of a coordinated review of child fatalities, and touching on issues of training and education, confidentiality, cultural sensitivity, data collection and reporting, and financing of such efforts. The members of the work group are named in the report.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHG045.

Keywords: Child mortality, Investigations, Law enforcement, Legal issues, Policy development

U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. 1993. Joint investigations of child abuse: Report of a symposium. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 29 pp.

Annotation: This booklet reports on a symposium which looked at the issue of interagency cooperation and joint investigations in suspected cases of child abuse. Symposium participants discussed current practice in various jurisdictions, the components of a coordinated system, barriers to cooperation, and solutions already available to improve cooperation. The report closes with recommendations for future action. The symposium agenda, the list of participants, and lists of states with laws mandating or encouraging interagency cooperation are appended.

Contact: National Institute of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20531, Telephone: (202) 307-2942 Fax: (202) 307-6394 Web Site: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij Available from Hathitrust via participating libraries.

Keywords: Child abuse, Child neglect, Interagency cooperation, Investigations, Law enforcement

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. 1992. Children's justice act grant program: A report to Congress on state programs for the investigation and prosecution of child abuse and neglect. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, 139 pp.

Annotation: This report provides of an overview of the state-based programs funded by the Children's Justice Act Grants. These programs were designed to improve approaches to the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases, particularly those in which sexual abuse is a factor. Key program accomplishments and initiatives as well as a summary of findings and conclusions are presented. Examples of areas highlighted in the report where improvement was shown include training, establishment of child advocacy centers, development of multidisciplinary teams, legal process simplification, and research and evaluation. The report also includes initiatives that have addressed sentencing laws as well as indirect testimony admission procedures. The report explores the various methods states have used to meet eligibility requirements, as well as methods to implement the goals of the Children's Justice Act. The appendices include a copy of the legislation authorizing the Children's Act Grant Program, program instructions, recipients of grant monies in FY 1988, and a sample report from one of the state multidisciplinary task forces.

Contact: Child Welfare Information Gateway, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Children's Bureau, 1250 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Eighth Floor, Washington, DC 20024, Telephone: (800) 394-3366 Secondary Telephone: Contact Phone: (703) 821-2086 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.childwelfare.gov Available at no charge. Document Number: 20-10021.

Keywords: Child abuse, Child neglect, Criminal justice system, Federal grants, Investigations, Law enforcement, State programs, Statistics

Bross DC, Krugman RD, Lenherr MR, Rosenberg DA, Schmitt BD, eds. 1988. The new child protection team handbook. New York, NY: Garland Publishing Company, 636 pp. (Garland reference library of social science; v. 380)

Annotation: This manual serves as a guide for those professionals working on a multidisciplinary case management team for child abuse and neglect victims. Sections focus on case management team development and organization, diagnostic and assessment duties of team members, involvement with the legal system, specialized case management teams, and current trends in case management.

Contact: Garland Science, Taylor and Francis Group, 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxford, United Kingdom OX14 4RN, Telephone: +44 (0) 7017 6000 Fax: +44 (0) 7017 6699 Web Site: http://www.taylorandfrancis.co.uk Price unknown. Document Number: ISBN 0-8240-8519-1.

Keywords: Case management, Child abuse, Child protective services, Children, Criminal justice system, Injury prevention, Interagency cooperation, Interdisciplinary approach, Investigations, Law enforcement, Manuals, Multidisciplinary teams, Service coordination, Social services

National Education Association of the United States . 1962. Levittown, New York: A study of leadership problems in a rapidly developed community; Report of an investigation [by] National Commission on Professional Rights and Responsibilities of the National Education Association of the United States and the Ethical Practices Committee of the New York State Teachers Association.. Washington, D.C.: National Education Association of the United States, 50 pp.

Annotation: This is a report of an investigation of leadership concerns that arose in the rapidly developed community of Levittown, New York during the 1950s. The problems centered around the sudden growth of the school system--with student registration increasing from 40 to 18,575 between 1948 and 1960; the lack of experience of the citizens in the newly created community; and differences in philosophy of education and religious affiliations. Controversy centered around a recorded cantata called "The Lonesome Train" that was played in the lower elementary grades, despite allegedly having been written and scored by "known communists." Another event that contributed to community outrage was a letter written to parents by an elementary school principal that was perceived as a violation of the Constitutional separation of church and state. This report, prepared by a Special Committee appointed by the National Education Association and the NY State Teachers Association, provides background information, findings from its investigation, an analysis, and recommendations to help resolve the community conflicts.

Contact: HathiTrust Digital Library, University of Michigan, Telephone: (734) 764-8016 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.hathitrust.org/digital_library Available from Hathitrust via participating libraries.

Keywords: Boards of education, Communities, Governing boards, Investigations, Leadership, New York , Public schools, School age children, School based management, State departments of education
   

The MCH Digital Library is one of six special collections at Geogetown University, the nation's oldest Jesuit institution of higher education. It is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under award number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy with an award of $700,000/year. The library is also supported through foundation and univerity funding. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.