Oversight Hearing on Runaway and Homeless Youth. Hearing before the Subcommitte on Human Resources of the Committee on Education and Labor. House of Representatives, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session.

Institution	Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor.
Titel	Oversight Hearing on Runaway and Homeless Youth. Hearing before the Subcommitte on Human Resources of the Committee on Education and Labor. House of Representatives, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session.
Quelle	(1985), (186 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Recht; Adolescents; Child Welfare; Children; Family Problems; Federal Programs; Hearings; Homeless People; Legislation; Runaways; Youth Agencies; Youth Programs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Kindeswohl; Child; Kind; Kinder; Familienkrise; Homeless person; Homeless persons; Obdachloser; Gesetzgebungslehre; Ausreißer; Jugendsofortprogramm
Abstract	This document contains witnesses testimonies from the Congressional hearing on runaway and homeless youth called to examine the problem of runaway children and the relationship between runaway and missing children services. In his opening statement Representative Kildee recognizes benefits of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act. Six witnesses give testimony: (1) June Bucy, executive director of the National Network of Runaway and Youth Services; (2) Dodie Livingston, commissioner of the Administration for Children. Youth and Families, Department of Health and Human Services; (3) Mike Sturgis, a former runaway; (4) Ted Shorten, executive director, Family Connection, Houston, Texas; (5) Twila Young; a family youth coordinator, Iowa Runaway, Homeless, and Missing Youth Services Network, Inc.; and (6) Dick Moran, executive director of Miami Bridge, Miami, Florida. Witnesses praise the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, giving examples of the successful programs funded by this act. June Bucy describes the increasing need for runaway youth services and their funding. Twila Young discusses the lack of runaway services in rural areas. Dick Moran argues against court ordered lockups of youth. Witnesses stress the positive effects of counseling runaways. Prepared statements by the witnesses and interested persons not testifying are included. (ABL)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC