Ethnic differentials in foster care placements

Jenkins, Shirley; Diamond, Beverly; Flanzraich, Mark; Gibson, John W.; Hendricks, June; Marshood, Nabil

doi:10.1093/swra/19.4.41

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“…The results of this study are consistent with other research showing that minority children are overrepresented in foster care (Jenkins & Diamond, 1985; Jenkins et al, 1983; Lindsey, 1991). However, specific analyses revealed increased complexity in the relationship between race/ethnicity and foster-care placement, indicating that the racial/ethnic distribution of the minority child's community of residence influenced the likelihood of foster placement.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Minority populations in the child welfare system: The visibility hypothesis reexamined.

Garland¹,

Ellis‐MacLeod²,

Landsverk³

et al. 1998

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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This study tests the "visibility hypothesis," which suggests that there is a higher probability for minority children to be placed in foster care when living in geographic locations where their proportions in the population are relatively low, compared to areas where their proportions are high. Results support the hypothesis for African-American youth only. Explanations of the findings, and their implications for research and practice, are discussed.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Minority populations in the child welfare system: The visibility hypothesis reexamined.

Garland¹,

Ellis‐MacLeod²,

Landsverk³

et al. 1998

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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“…This rich source of national data made it possible to undertake an empirical analysis of the situations of 301,943 children in placement, by racial and ethnic group. Two reports on these data have been published 3 , 5 …”

Section: National Survey On Placementmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…The most striking finding of the analysis of the OCR data was the difference in time in care according to ethnic group. Median time in care varies as follows: Asian, 14 months; white, 20 months; American Indian, 25 months; Hispanic, 26 months; black, 32 months 3 . Thus there is a year's difference between the average time black and white children stay in care.…”

Section: National Survey On Placementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethnicity and foster care: Census data as predictors of placement variables.

Jenkins

Diamond

1985

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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“…Glisson et al (2000) examined 15 different studies assessing factors associated with time in OOHC. They found that the children who spent longer in OOHC had disabilities (Benedict et al, 1987; Benedict & White, 1991; Courtney, 1994; Horwitz et al, 1994; McMurtry & Lie, 1992; Seaberg & Tolley, 1986), were races other than White (Courtney, 1994; Fanshel & Shinn, 1978; Horwitz et al, 1994; Jenkins et al, 1983; McMurtry & Lie, 1992; Seaberg & Tolley, 1986; White et al, 1996), were placed with relatives (Benedict et al, 1987; Benedict & White, 1991; Courtney, 1994; Goerge, 1990) and had less contact with their families (Fanshel & Shinn, 1978; Gibson et al, 1984; Lawder et al, 1986; Milner, 1987; Seaberg & Tolley, 1986; Sherman et al, 1973; White et al, 1996). Additionally, with the use of data from Tennessee, the authors found that children from rural counties tended to remain in state custody longer than children from more urban counties (Glisson et al, 2000).…”

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confidence: 99%

Substance use and other factors associated with child welfare case duration: Looking beyond out of home care

Hall

Hardy

Golder

et al. 2022

Child & Family Social Work

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Little is known about factors associated with child welfare case duration. Understanding factors associated with case duration may help stakeholders make more informed decisions about funding and service allocation and improve compliance with federal law. This study had two research questions: (1) What factors are associated with child welfare case duration? And (2) Do factors differ depending on whether children were placed exclusively with parents or with others (e.g. relatives and foster care) during the case? The study sample consisted of families (N = 874) with co-occurring child maltreatment and substance use in one midwestern state in the United States between 2007 and 2016. Linear regression models were used to identify correlates of case duration while controlling for child placement status. Overall, having a child under 1 year of age, benzodiazepine use, methamphetamine use and injection drug use were all associated with longer case duration, whereas marijuana use with no other substance use was associated with shorter case duration.Additionally, factors associated with case duration differed based on child placement status during the case. These findings suggest important heterogeneity in families involved with child welfare services and may allow for proactive mitigation of cases at greater risk.

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Ethnic differentials in foster care placements

Cited by 26 publications

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Minority populations in the child welfare system: The visibility hypothesis reexamined.

Minority populations in the child welfare system: The visibility hypothesis reexamined.

Ethnicity and foster care: Census data as predictors of placement variables.

Substance use and other factors associated with child welfare case duration: Looking beyond out of home care

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