Disproportionate representation of African-American children in foster care: Secondary analysis of the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, 2005

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 679-684

  Knott, Theresa ^a   Donovan, Kirsten ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

African American children; Child protective services; Child welfare; Foster care; National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, 2005; NCANDS 2005

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953541021     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.01.003     Document Type: Article

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