ERIC Number: EJ966353
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4021
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Urban American Indian/Alaskan Natives Compared to Non-Indians in Out-of-Home Care
Carter, Vernon B.
Child Welfare, v90 n1 p43-58 2011
Historically, American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) children have been disproportionately represented in the foster care system. In this study, nationally representative child welfare data from October 1999 was used to compare urban AI/AN children to non-Indian children placed into out-of-home care. Compared to non-Indian children, urban AI/AN children were older, were more often male, came from poorer homes, and were more frequently placed into group homes/residential placements. Urban AI/AN caregivers had a greater prevalence of alcohol abuse and mental health problems compared with non-Indian caregivers. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Urban American Indians, Alaska Natives, Child Welfare, Alcohol Abuse, Group Homes, Foster Care, Comparative Analysis, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Residential Care, Incidence, Mental Disorders, Family Influence, Child Abuse
Child Welfare League of America. P.O. Box 932831, Atlanta, GA 31193-2831. Tel: 800-407-6273; Tel: 770-280-4164; e-mail: order@cwla.org; Web site: http://www.cwla.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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