Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare /

The number of children of color entering the child welfare system in the United States is disproportionately high. This is especially true among African-American children, who, though they comprise 15% of children in the U.S., account for 37% of the total children placed in foster care. The numbers...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Harris, Marian Sabrina
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Columbia University Press, 2014.
Subjects:	Child welfare > United States. Child welfare. Race discrimination > United States. Social service and race relations > United States. Social work with African American children. Social work with minorities > United States. Child welfare > United States. Social work with minorities > United States. Social service and race relations > United States. Race discrimination > United States.
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