Concept information
Preferred term
court appointed special advocates for children
Definition
- Every year approximately a half million victims of child abuse and neglect come to the attention of child protective service agencies across the United Stares and are placed into protective custody. More than half of these child victims have the benefit of a court appointed special advocate (CASA). [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children]
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-DGK7SDTT-V
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