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Reducing Disparities

You are in the Reducing Disparities in the Child Welfare System section of the Casey Foundation Knowledge Center, which offers resources that are either published or funded by the Casey Foundation. Resources address the racial and ethnic disparities in the child welfare system.

See also Our Work: Child Welfare/Permanence, an overview of Casey's investment in this issue.

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Featured Publications

Publication thumbnail for Unsuccessful In-Home Child Welfare Service Plans Following a Maltreatment Investigation: Racial and Ethnic Disparities

Unsuccessful In-Home Child Welfare Service Plans Following a Maltreatment Investigation: Racial and Ethnic Disparities

2007

This study, based on data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW), examines the racial inequity and disproportionality in children remaining in the home following an investigation for maltreatment and neglect.

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An Analysis of Racial/Ethnic Disproportionality and Disparity at the National, State, and County Levels

2007

This report contributes to the study of disproportionality in the child welfare system, incorporating the experiences of a variety of populations, such as American Indians, Asians and Pacific Islanders, and Hispanics, across national, state, and county levels.

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The Changing Child Population of the United States: Analysis of Data from the 2010 Census

2011

This paper explores the nation’s changing child population based on data from the 2010 census. While the number of U.S. children increased only slightly, the demographic shifts within the population were considerable. Some areas of the country (Nevada and Texas) and some demographic groups (including children of mixed race) grew significantly, while the number of children in other areas (Vermont and New York) and in other groups (such as non-Hispanic whites) declined.

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Fact Sheet: Latino Children in Child Welfare

2009

The fact sheet presents data on some of the challenges and opportunities that Latino children in the child welfare system encounter.

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Fact Sheet: Immigration and Child Welfare

2009

One in five children in the U.S. comes from an immigrant family. As part of Casey's work to address the needs of children in families that are vulnerable or at risk for disruption, this fact sheet presents data on some of the challenges and opportunities that immigration currently presents for child welfare systems.

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Publication thumbnail for Executive Summary: Racial Disproportionality, Race Disparity, and Other Race-Related Findings in Published Works Derived from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being

Executive Summary: Racial Disproportionality, Race Disparity, and Other Race-Related Findings in Published Works Derived from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being

2008

This summary highlights the outcomes of a recent research paper that draws on studies of data gathered during the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW).

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Publication thumbnail for Racial Disproportionality, Race Disparity, and Other Race-Related Findings in Published Works Derived from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being

Racial Disproportionality, Race Disparity, and Other Race-Related Findings in Published Works Derived from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being

2008

This paper draws on studies of data gathered during the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW). It examines child welfare in the context of race and ethnicity.

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