Missing Adults: Background, Federal Programs, and Issues for Congress

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The first section of this report discusses demographics and record keeping of missing adults and unidentified remains, and some of the factors that may contribute to the disappearance of adults. This section also discusses federally funded databases that are used to track data on missing adults and unidentified individuals. The second section of the report describes the federal programs and initiatives to assist in locating missing adults, including funding data for FY2002 through FY2008, where applicable.

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Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L. October 15, 2008.

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The first section of this report discusses demographics and record keeping of missing adults and unidentified remains, and some of the factors that may contribute to the disappearance of adults. This section also discusses federally funded databases that are used to track data on missing adults and unidentified individuals. The second section of the report describes the federal programs and initiatives to assist in locating missing adults, including funding data for FY2002 through FY2008, where applicable.

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Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L. Missing Adults: Background, Federal Programs, and Issues for Congress, report, October 15, 2008; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc819365/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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