Abstract
The sobering statistics concerning the plight of African American children have become routine excerpts found in nearly every publication concerning the child welfare system. This article examines the laws that govern the child welfare system in this country and assesses the manner in which these laws do not rectify or prevent the poor outcomes experienced by African American children. The authors discuss a reform perspective, conceptualized in an oppression framework, as a call to action to improve the status of children in the child welfare system. This reform perspective is designed for educators, as they play a critical role in preparing students and practitioners to become reformers.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 111-137 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Journal | Journal of Public Child Welfare |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- African american children
- Child welfare
- Oppression
- Overrepresentation
- Reform
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science
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African american children in the child welfare system : Requiem or reform. / Curtis, Carla M.; Denby-Brinson, Ramona.
In: Journal of Public Child Welfare, Vol. 5, No. 1, 01.01.2011, p. 111-137.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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