Economic and Social Vulnerability of Latino Children and Families by Subgroup: Implications for Child Welfare.

Zambrana, Ruth E.; Dorrington, Claudia

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ERIC Number: EJ557322

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Economic and Social Vulnerability of Latino Children and Families by Subgroup: Implications for Child Welfare.

Zambrana, Ruth E.; Dorrington, Claudia

Child Welfare, v77 n1 p5-27 Jan-Feb 1998

Describes social, economic, and family structure variables that place specific Latino subgroups at risk, synthesizes available data on Latino children in the child welfare system, and discusses a direction for ethnic-specific child welfare policy for vulnerable Latino groups. Concludes that family services must promote economic and social integration within society and consider the unique characteristics of each Latino community. (JPB)

Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Welfare, Economic Factors, Economically Disadvantaged, Family Structure, Hispanic Americans, Minority Group Children, Poverty, Public Policy, Social Influences, Welfare Services

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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