Racial Identity Is Associated with Foster Care Placement

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2012

Authors

Knott, Theresa
Donovan, Kirsten

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Abstract

African-American children are 44% more likely to wind up in foster care than non African-American children.

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Social Work, Race and Racism, Vulnerable Youth

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Knott, T., & Donovan, K. (2010). Disproportionate representation of African-American children in foster care: Secondary analysis of the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, 2005. Children and Youth Services Review, 32(5), 679-684.