Inequities in child protective services contact between black and white children

Child protective services (CPS) contact occurs at substantially higher rates among Black than White families. The present study considers systemic racism as a central driver of this disparity and emphasizes racialized poverty as a possible mechanism. We used data from the Fragile Families and Child...

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Authors: Thomas, Margaret M. C. (Author) ; Waldfogel, Jane (Author) ; Williams, Ovita F. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Child maltreatment
Year: 2023, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 42-54
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