Alert Systems for Missing Adults in Eleven States: Background and Issues for Congress Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Alert Systems for Missing Adults in Eleven States: Background and Issues for Congress

Creator

  • Author: Fernandes, Adrienne L.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Analyst in Social Policy
  • Author: Colello, Kirsten J.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Specialist in Health and Aging Policy

Publisher

  • Name: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
    Place of Publication: Washington D.C.

Date

  • Creation: 2009-05-07

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: This report discusses the emerging development of nationwide alert systems to recover missing adults, such as those with mental impairment (such as Alzheimer's disease), developmental disabilities, or suicidal tendencies. This report provides an overview of such alert systems in 11 states: Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, and Virginia. This report also provides a discussion of issues for Congress to consider with respect to the federal role, if any, in developing state alert programs for missing adults.
  • Physical Description: 54 pages.

Subject

  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Criminal justice
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Missing persons
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Medicine
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Alzheimer's disease
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Disabled
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Mentally disabled
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Missing persons - Law and legislation

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Colorado
  • Place Name: United States - Delaware
  • Place Name: United States - Florida
  • Place Name: United States - Georgia
  • Place Name: United States - Kentucky
  • Place Name: United States - North Carolina
  • Place Name: United States - Ohio
  • Place Name: United States - Oklahoma
  • Place Name: United States - Rhode Island
  • Place Name: United States - Texas
  • Place Name: United States - Virginia

Collection

  • Name: Congressional Research Service Reports
    Code: CRSR

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Report

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • CRS Report Number: R40552
  • Accession or Local Control No: R40552_2009May07
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc26150
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