Institutional racism in the child welfare system: a social justice issue

Federal policies that perpetuate inequities among African American families have led to the overrepresentation of Black children in the child welfare system. This chapter provides a historical overview of the antecedents that led to the development of the child welfare state that formalized racist p...

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Authors: Jones, Jenny (Author) ; Haynes, Christin D. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Social work, white supremacy, and racial justice
Year: 2023, Pages: 188-199
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Keywords:
Antiracism
child welfare policy
Social Policy
African American families
Racism
policy reform