Racial Disparities in Service Referrals for Families in the Child Welfare System |
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| Authors: | Kristina Lovato-Hermann Elinam Dellor Christina C. Tam Susanna Curry Bridget Freisthler |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Social Welfare, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA;2. Prevention Research Center, School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA;3. Alcohol Research Group, School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA;4. School of Social Service Administration, School of Social Service Administration, Chicago, IL, USA;5. College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA |
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| Abstract: | Among families in the child welfare system, family reunification depends largely upon the services to which families are referred. This study examines whether race/ethnicity influences the number and types of services to which families are referred. Findings suggest that compared to African American families, Hispanic families were more often referred to psychosocial services (e.g., mental health) than basic needs (e.g., housing). These findings indicate a need to reduce service referral disparities between ethnic groups. |
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| Keywords: | Child welfare service referral racial/ethnic disparities |
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