African American children and families have been overrepresented in the child welfare
system in the United States for nearly 60 years. National data confirms that African American …

Black children currently make up 23% of the out-of-home care population, which is
disproportionate to the number of Black children in the US population (14%). However, this …

Background: The overrepresentation of Black families in child welfare systems across the
various geographical locations (eg America, Canada, United Kingdom) is a growing …

Background: The overrepresentation of Black families in child welfare systems across the
various geographical locations (eg America, Canada, United Kingdom) is a growing …

Disproportionality describes the over or under-representation of specific groups in systems
relative to their representation in the general population. Overrepresentation is a form of …

The overrepresentation of minority children in the child welfare system has long been a
troubling issue. Strategies to reduce this racial imbalance have typically focused on child …

African American children have been overrepresented in the child welfare system since the
1960s. The problem currently exists at every decision point along the child protective …

The child welfare system has been fraught with racial disparities for Black children and
families, showing that there is significant work needed to reform the system. While prior …

Understanding the source of disparities found at decision-making points along the child
welfare pathway is essential to understanding and addressing the overrepresentation of …

For several decades, child welfare researchers have explored the issue of disproportionality
in child welfare. Top-level government reports have confirmed that African-American …