Congress Passes the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Laws, Acts, Legislation, Children, Human Rights, Violence
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: January 31, 1974
Article abstract: Passage of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act marked the U.S. government’s first significant step toward coordinating a national response to child abuse.
Summary of Event
Child abuse, however it is defined by different cultures, is clearly a widespread problem throughout the world. It is illegal in most industrialized countries. Its emergence as a serious social concern in the twentieth century is to some extent related to changing definitions of childhood and new perceptions about the rights of children. The lack of a...
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