国家关于虐待儿童和种族不成比例的政策
Catherine A LaBrenz1, Tenesha Littleton2, Stacey Shipe3
1The University of Texas at Arlington, School of Social Work, 211 S. Cooper St., Box 19129, Arlington, TX, 76019.
Children and youth services review
|July 10, 2023
概括
黑人家庭在多个决策点在儿童福利系统中面临过度代表. 国家政策,特别是对虐待儿童的严厉定义,与这种种族不成比例指数 (RDI) 相对应.
科学领域:
- 儿童福利研究 儿童福利研究
- 种族不相称性研究 种族不相称性研究
- 公共政策分析 公共政策分析
背景情况:
- 几十年的研究表明,黑人家庭在儿童福利系统的关键决策点上占有不成比例的比例.
- 有限的研究已经探索了特定国家政策对决策点的种族不成比例的影响.
研究的目的:
- 检查国家政策与儿童福利系统中黑人儿童的种族不成比例之间的关系.
- 计算美国所有州和华盛顿特区黑人儿童的种族不成比例指数 (RDI).
主要方法:
- 根据CPS转介,有根据的调查和黑人儿童的寄养单位 (N=51) 计算了种族不成比例指数 (RDI).
- 采用双变量分析 (ANOVA,t测试) 来探索RDI与决策点和国家政策的关系 (例如,虐待定义,强制报告,替代反应).
主要成果:
- 证实了黑人儿童在CPS转诊,调查和寄养入学决策点中的显著过度代表.
- 发现较高的RDI与国家政策之间存在相关性,这些政策包括在儿童虐待定义中的严厉惩罚.
结论:
- 国家政策,特别是对虐待儿童的严格定义,似乎加剧了儿童福利的种族不成比例.
- 建议包括进一步调查州级政策,并为有针对性的干预制定县级不成比例指数.
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