The overrepresentation of Black children in child protection services has been reported
continuously in Western societies, but remains poorly understood. This systematic review's …

Structural racism contributes to homelessness in the United States, as evidenced by the
stark racial disparities in who experiences it. This paper reviews research at the …

Current calls to end structural racism in the US include proposals to abolish or radically
transform child welfare services (CWS). While substantial research finds numerous poor …

Recent federal laws and state policies reflect the government's investment in improving
education and employment outcomes for youth with foster care histories. However, little …

Cornelius Frederick'was ten years old when his mother died in her sleep. 2 She was only
thirty-two years old, and her death left him and his four siblings to be cared for by his …

This study assessed the needs, concerns, and strengths of young adults (ages 18–26),
previously placed in foster care, in response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). One …

Background The adverse labor market experience of care leavers is well-documented. Care
leavers lag behind their peers in the general population in all employment aspects and even …

As a marginalized, underresourced population, older youth with foster care experience are
acutely vulnerable to the economic and social harms wrought by coronavirus disease 2019 …

Children in foster care face heightened risk of adverse psychosocial and economic
outcomes compared with children in the general population. Yet, the effects of foster care as …

Transition-age foster youth are a population deserving support, including possible
psychological assessment and service provision. The majority of these youth do not receive …