Children's law report

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University of South Carolina, Children's Law Center
Subject
Guardians ad litem
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The utilization of volunteer non-lawyers as guardians ad litem or court appointed special advocates in child protection cases has expanded greatly in the past decade, both in South Carolina and across the nation. Following a brief introduction to this practice, this article will review the primary research studies which have examined the effectiveness of volunteers. These studies were not based in South Carolina, and this summary is not intended to reflect specifically on the effectiveness of volunteers in this state.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10827/8488
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2000-02
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dc.descriptionThe utilization of volunteer non-lawyers as guardians ad litem or court appointed special advocates in child protection cases has expanded greatly in the past decade, both in South Carolina and across the nation. Following a brief introduction to this practice, this article will review the primary research studies which have examined the effectiveness of volunteers. These studies were not based in South Carolina, and this summary is not intended to reflect specifically on the effectiveness of volunteers in this state.
Media TypeDocument
Item LanguageEnglish
PublisherSouth Carolina State Library
Digital CollectionSouth Carolina State Documents Depository
RightsCopyright status undetermined. For more information contact, South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.
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