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There are eight organizations for abused and neglected children in the U.S.
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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
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A minimum age law is created for factory workers.
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This limits children to working 10 hours a day.
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Mary Ellen McCormack was the first child abuse case to ever go to court in US
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banning the employment of children under the age of 14
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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.
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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.
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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.
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There are 161 institutions for abused and neglected children in the U.S.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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This is a law that was passed by Congress. It gives every child the right to protection from child abuse.
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This law was made when Congress thought that children were being abused in the workplace. It prevents abusers from working with children.
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This law allows people to get involved and stop children from being abused.
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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
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Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008