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17 Prob. 1 (1971)

handle is hein.journals/probj17 and id is 1 raw text is: PROBATION Vol 17 No 1 March 1971 Journal of the National Association of Probation Officers 20p COMMENT The Future of Adoption IN April 1966 the then Home Secretary in<icated awareness of a feeling amongst field workers that the adoption law ought to be reviewed. In July 1969 a Departmental Committee on the Adoption of Children was set up, and a working paper produced for comment and criticism only. A Guide to Adoption Practice was published in October 1970, being the report of the Tucker Committee. The last full-scale enquiry was undertaken by the Hurst Committee, whose findings were largely embodied in the Adoption Act of 1958. In 1959 the number of adoptions was 15,300, but by 1969 this had risen to 26,000. The system therefore permanently affects the lives of a very large number of children and adults, and lengthy consideration must be given to any suggested changes in the present law. Evidence was given by NAPO to the Tucker Committee, and the Houghton working paper and the present law is being considered by the Association. This consideration should be completed and published soon. Committees, discussion groups, and conferences have 'been attended by NAPO representatives with those of other disciplines and the Association of British Adoption Agencies. There is a fair measure of support for some suggested changes: for example, the embodiment of the principle that the long-term welfare of the child should CONTENTS COMMENT . . . . . . . . Page 1 CALIFORNIA: REPUTATION AND REALITY, T. D. Bamford .. 4 PROBATION IN JAPAN, M. H. Hogan . . . . 8 THE APPO AND MIDDLE MANAGEMENT, A. Clarke . . . . 11 THE QUALITY OF CARING, F. C. Gwynne . . . . . 14 STAFF SUPERVISION IN PROBATION, Peter R. Day . . . . 15 AN INTRODUCTION TO INTERMEDIATE TREATMENT, Martin Rowntree 18 PLEASE ADJUST, Yvonne Abbatt . . . . . 21 SPECIALIZATION -A PROFESSIONAL NECESSITY?, Brian W. J. Southwell 22 PROBATION FORUM . . . . . . . . 26 BOOK REVIEWS . . . . . 30 Digitized from Best Copy Available

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