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Baby Abandonment Symposium |
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The Child Welfare League of America |
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October 12, 2000 |
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Washington, D.C. |
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* This survey was sent to public child welfare
and law enforcement agencies in each of the 50 states; however, 73% of the
surveys were not returned. The
results reported here are limited to those from the 27 responding child
welfare agencies. Therefore, all
findings should be interpreted as descriptive and as limited in scope. In no way should these results be
interpreted as reflecting national
statistics. They reflect the need
for continued research and increased awareness of the issue of baby
abandonment. |
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Discarding or leaving alone for an extended
period of time an infant under the age of 12 months in a public or private
setting with the intent to relinquish care of or responsibility for the
infant. |
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Notes