Decision points in child welfare: An action research model to address disproportionality

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 199-215

  Harris, Marian S ^a   Hackett, Wanda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Wanda Hackett Enterprises   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Caseworker bias; Child welfare; Decision points; Disproportionality; Referral bias

Indexed keywords

EID: 37349041637     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2007.09.006     Document Type: Article

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