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Publication Date: 2008
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Deconstructing Disproportionality: Views from Multiple Community Stakeholders
Dettlaff, Alan J.; Rycraft, Joan R.
Child Welfare, v87 n2 p37-58 2008
While the existence of racial disproportionality has been well documented, the causes of disproportionality are less clear. Studies identifying contributing factors have relied largely on analyses of state and national data sets, which may lack the robust data necessary to fully explain the factors related to this issue. Further, a limitation of existing research is the lack of data from the voice of those in communities affected by disproportionality. This study was designed to develop a deeper understanding of disproportionality from the views of multiple community stakeholders. Using a qualitative approach, data were collected to provide a greater depth of information that can be used alongside existing studies toward developing an enhanced understanding of disproportionality in child welfare. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Disproportionate Representation, Race, Social Services, Qualitative Research, Statewide Planning, Focus Groups, Caseworkers, Public Agencies, African Americans, Community Problems, Poverty, Drug Abuse, Racial Bias, Cultural Differences
Child Welfare League of America. P.O. Box 932831, Atlanta, GA 31193-2831. Tel: 800-407-6273; Tel: 770-280-4164; e-mail: order@cwla.org; Web site: http://www.cwla.org/pubs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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