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Child abuse organizations
There are eight organizations for abused and neglected children in the U.S. -
Massachusetts child labour law
Massachusetts creates the first state child labor law where children under 15 working in factories have to attend school for at least 3 months per year -
minimum age laws for factory work.
A minimum age law is created for factory workers. -
Children labour time limits
This limits children to working 10 hours a day. -
Mary Ellen McCormack Case
Mary Ellen McCormack was the first child abuse case to ever go to court in US -
Empolyment age limit
banning the employment of children under the age of 14 -
Childrens Charter
The first act of parliament to prevent cruelty to children was passed. This meant police could arrest anyone who was found badly treating a child and could go into a home if a child was thought to be in danger. -
Children's Bureau
The Children's Bureau helps with child abuse cases. They not only try to prevent it but they also try to stop it happening again. -
Act changed
The childres charter act was changed. he act was changed, This meant children could give evidence in court, Mental cruelty was recognised and it became an offensive to not give a sick child medical attention. -
Child abuse organisations
There are 161 institutions for abused and neglected children in the U.S. -
Child abuse stats
Every year around 2 million reports on child abuse are made. Around 1,500 children die, and there are about 140,000 injuries to children every year. -
Children act 1948
The act made a children commitee and a children’s officer in each local authority following the death of 13 year old Dennis O’Neill at the hands of his foster parents -
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
An Inquiry into the death of Maria Cowell at the hands of her stepfather, showed a lack or coordiation between child welfare services. Its report led to the development of area child protection committees in England and Wales -
Baby C
one of the first highly publisised child abuse cases was in 1987. A 2 year old girl from south auckland died because of her abusive mother. -
Childrens act
This is a law that was passed by Congress. It gives every child the right to protection from child abuse. -
Protection for kids act
This law was made when Congress thought that children were being abused in the workplace. It prevents abusers from working with children. -
Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act
This law allows people to get involved and stop children from being abused. -
Scottland review
The Scottish minister ordered a review of child protection in Scotland following the inquiry into the murder of a 3 year old Kennedy McFarlane. The review showed that half the child at risk of abuse or neglect in the country dont get proper protection -
Act of 2008
Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008