Study: Racial Bias May Influence Child Welfare Decisions
Racial bias may contribute to the overrepresentation of African-American children in the child welfare system, a new study says.
The study's findings demonstrate a complex relationship between children's race, poverty, and caseworkers' assessment of risk in the decision-making process, says lead author Alan Dettlaff, assistant professor in the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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