Minority Children and the Child Welfare System: An Historical Perspective
- 1 November 1988
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Social Work
- Vol. 33 (6) , 493-498
- https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/33.6.493
Abstract
Current treatment of minority children in the U.S. child welfare system continues to reflect racial bias. This article traces the historical treatment of minority children in the child welfare system, reviews recent child welfare statistics and research studies, and examines issues in policy and service provision. Proposed roles for the social work profession in making the child welfare system more responsive to the needs of minority children and families are discussed.Keywords
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