Study of Outcomes for African American Children in Minnesota's Child Protection System
Published by: Minnesota Department of Human Services
Date: April 2005
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A Practice Guide for Working with African American Families
Guide written by: Maxie Rockymore, MSW
Published by: Minnesota Department of Human Services
Date: April 2006
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Race and Foster Care: Questions Without Answers
By Susan Kellam
Published by: Connect for Kids
This article first appeared in July 1999.
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The Color of Care
By Susan Kellam
Published by: Connect for Kids
This article first appeared in July 1999.
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Practices that Mitigate the Effects of Racial/Ethnic Disproportionality in the Child Welfare System
Paper by: Susan Dougherty
Published by: Casey Family Programs
Date: August 25, 2003
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Minority Over-Representation in Child Welfare Services: A Report to the Colorado Department of Human Services
Report by: Marian C. Bussey, Ph.D. & Cathryn C. Potter, Ph.D.
Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver
Date: September 2002
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Racial Disproportionality in the U.S. Child Welfare System: Documentation, Research on Causes, and Promising Practices
Report prepared by: Dorothy Roberts
Northwestern University School of Law
Institute for Policy Research
Published by: The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Date: August 20, 2002
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Color of Child Welfare Policy: Racial Disparities in Child Welfare Services
Presentation delivered by: Ruth G. McRoy, Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work, Center for Social Work Research
Published by: The National Resource Center for Foster Care and Permanency Planning
Date: April 29, 2002
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Breaking the Silence: A Candid Discussion on the Disproportionality of African American Children in Out-of-Home Placement
Proceedings of the Gamble-Skogmo Lecture and Issues Forum
Sponsored by:
The University of Minnesota
Gamble-Skogmo Land Grant Chair in Child Welfare & Youth Policy
Co-Sponsored by: The School of Social Work Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare
Date: November 1, 2000
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