Overrepresentation of Black children in the child welfare system: A systematic review to understand and better act

被引：121

作者：

Cenat, Jude Mary ^{[1
,2
]}

McIntee, Sara-Emilie ^{[1
]}

Mukunzi, Joana N. ^{[1
]}

Noorishad, Pari-Gole ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Ottawa, Sch Psychol, 136 Jean Jacques Lussier,4017 Vanier Hall, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada

[2] Vulnerabil Trauma Resilience & Culture Res Lab V, Ottawa, ON, Canada

来源：

CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW | 2021年 / 120卷

关键词：

Child welfare; Racial disparities; Overrepresentation of Black children; Racial discriminations;

D O I：

10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105714

中图分类号：

D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];

学科分类号：

1204 ;

摘要：

The overrepresentation of Black children in child protection services has been reported continuously in Western societies, but remains poorly understood. This systematic review's objective was: (1) to confirm or refute the existence of racial disparities and the overrepresentation of Black youth in child protection services in countries where Black communities constitute a minority; (2) to analyze the risk and protective factors associated with these observations. Our study confirmed the overrepresentation of Black youth and their disproportionate representation across stages of involvement with child welfare protection services. Two categories of factors: sociodemographic (gender, age, race and socioeconomic status) and racial discrimination (associated with referrals, investigations, and caregivers), were identified as contributing to these disparities. Implications for practice and policy are discussed.

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