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18244
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Turnbull discusses the effects of recent litigation regarding the mentally challenged on laws in North Carolina.
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18300
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Turnbull discusses the North Carolina laws concerning voluntary admission and discharge of mentally ill and disabled persons from centers and hospitals for the mentally handicapped. It also raises constitutional questions on the power of a superintendent to declare a person incompetent, and the rights of parents to admit handicapped children to a center.
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18649
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Statistics from 1982 indicate the problem of neglect and abuse of children, 11,000 confirmed cases, and disabled adults, 900 cases. The article reviews the state's legislation requiring individuals to report instances of neglect or abuse for these groups. Consequences, procedure to, and what to expect after reporting are presented as hypothetical scenarios to inform the public on how to proceed if neglect or abuse is witnessed.
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