Overrepresentation of Black children in the child welfare system: A systematic review to understand and better act
JM Cénat, SE McIntee, JN Mukunzi… - Children and Youth …, 2021 - Elsevier
The overrepresentation of Black children in child protection services has been reported
continuously in Western societies, but remains poorly understood. This systematic review's …
continuously in Western societies, but remains poorly understood. This systematic review's …
Foster care: How we can, and should, do more for maltreated children
Foster care provides round‐the‐clock substitute care for nearly 700,000 US children who
are temporarily or permanently separated from their family of origin each year. Each state …
are temporarily or permanently separated from their family of origin each year. Each state …
Discrimination in Multiphase Systems: Evidence from Child Protection
We develop empirical tools for studying discrimination in multiphase systems and apply
them to the setting of foster care placement by child protective services. Leveraging the …
them to the setting of foster care placement by child protective services. Leveraging the …
Racial discrimination in child protection
Ten percent of Black children in the US spend time in foster care—twice the rate of white
children. We estimate unwarranted disparities in foster care placement decisions, adjusting …
children. We estimate unwarranted disparities in foster care placement decisions, adjusting …
What counts as evidence in child welfare research?
In this commentary, we respond to Barth and colleagues and critique their premise that
Western-based research with population-level administrative data is the best and only valid …
Western-based research with population-level administrative data is the best and only valid …
Foster care, permanency, and risk of prison entry
Objective:(1) Examine associations of foster care exit type (eg, reunification with birth family,
adoption, guardianship/permanent relative placement, or emancipation from care) with risk …
adoption, guardianship/permanent relative placement, or emancipation from care) with risk …
Sibling separation and placement instability for children in foster care
SA Font, HW Kim - Child maltreatment, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
US foster care policy prioritizes kee** siblings together while in foster care. However, prior
research on the effects of sibling placement is limited in sample, measures, and research …
research on the effects of sibling placement is limited in sample, measures, and research …
Child maltreatment prevention service cases are significantly reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal investigation into unintended consequences of …
Unprecedented financial and emotional stress, paired with measures to slow the spread of
COVID-19 (eg, school closures), place youth at risk for experiencing increased rates of …
COVID-19 (eg, school closures), place youth at risk for experiencing increased rates of …
Racial sensitivity training: An inadequate solution to systemic racial disparities in child protection systems
Calls continue for staff training as an instrumental response to racially based differences in
rates of child protection system interactions and outcomes. These recommendations echo a …
rates of child protection system interactions and outcomes. These recommendations echo a …
Racism as a vehicle for the overrepresentation of Black youth in child protection services in Ontario, Canada: caseworkers' and community facilitators' perspectives
Background Recent studies have confirmed the overrepresentation of Black youth in child
protection services (CPS) in Ontario, Canada. Anti-Black racism has been raised as an issue …
protection services (CPS) in Ontario, Canada. Anti-Black racism has been raised as an issue …