| The Color of Care
Williams-Mbengue, Nina; Christian, Steve
State Legislatures, April 2007, v33 # 4, pp30-33
The article focuses on the impact of race on child welfare systems
in the U.S. It notes that the overrepresentation of minority children
in the child welfare system is a result of poverty and its related
social problems rather than racial issues. It mentions that minority
families tend to be given fewer and lower quality services. Suggestions
for enhanced child welfare programs include hiring of more diverse
staff, promotion of family group conferencing and cultural differences
staff training. Nina Williams-Mbengue and Steve Christian handle
child welfare issues at the National Conference of
State legislatures.
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