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Hepworth, H. Philip – 1979
This paper reports findings of a retrospective longitudinal reconstruction of child welfare service activities in Canada. The first section discusses demographic developments and the child welfare services. It is reported that the increase in the number of children in care in the 20-year period from 1940 to 1960 was to some extent a reflection of…
Descriptors: Adoption, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
Hepworth, H. Philip – 1977
This speech presents an overview of issues and trends in the provision of foster care and adoption services in Canada. The number of children "in care" in Canada (in foster homes, institutions, or adoptive homes) appears to have peaked around 1969 and declined thereafter. Information on contraceptives and the availaibility of abortions…
Descriptors: Adoption, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Divorce
