title: The uses and misuses of central registries in child protective services.
abstract: A national survey questions the effectiveness of computerized central registry systems, as now operated, in acheiving goals. The potential for abuse of individual civil rights indicates the need for further study.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D002961:Civil Rights; D003201:Computers; D003219:Confidentiality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D008297:Male; D012042:Registries; D012106:Research; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D014481:United States