Showing papers by "David Finkelhor published in 1991"
TL;DR: The continuing high rate of noncompliance, when examined on the basis of new research, suggests that problems in the mandatory reporting system may not be solved simply by education and enforcement.
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01 Jan 1991
TL;DR: The results of a national survey of 10,544 households containing 20,505 children as part of the National Incidence Study of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrown-away Children as mentioned in this paper showed that approximately 354,100 children were abducted by a family member.
Abstract: Reports on the results of a national survey of 10,544 households containing 20,505 children as part of the National Incidence Study of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrown-away Children. On the basis of the survey, and using a broad, legal definition of abduction that includes many short-term violations of custody arrangements, the authors estimated that, in 1988, approximately 354,100 children were abducted by a family member. Using a more restrictive definition that is closer to the popular stereotype (i.e., a situation where there is concealment, transportation to another state, or an intent to keep the child or to permanently alter custodial privileges) they estimated that there were 163,200 family-abducted children.
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