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Author:   Alan J. Dettlaff
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   2021 ed.
Volume:   11
Weight:   0.816kg
ISBN:  

9783030543167

ISBN 10:   3030543161
Pages:   445
Publication Date:   28 November 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Part 1. Understanding and Identifying Disproportionality and Disparities.- Chapter 1. Historical Overview of Disproportionality and Disparities (Alan Dettlaff).- Chapter 2. Measurement Issues in Identifying and Describing Disproportionality and Disparities (Nancy Rolock).- Chapter 3. Disproportionality and Disparities Among African American Children (Reiko Boyd).- Chapter 4. Disproportionality and Disparities Among Latino Children (Michele Johnson-Motoyama).- Chapter 5. Disproportionality and Disparities Among Native American Children (Terry Cross).- Chapter 6. Underrepresented Populations in the Child Welfare System (Rowena Fong).- Part 2. Explaining Disproportionality and Disparities.- Chapter 7. Racial Bias as an Explanatory Factor (Ruth McRoy).- Chapter 8. Disproportionate Need as an Explanatory Factor (Brett Drake).- Chapter 9. Child Welfare System Issues as Explanatory Factors (Susan Wells).- Chapter 10. Geographical Context as an Explanatory Factor (Fred Wulczyn).- Part 3.Consequences of Disproportionality and Disparities.- Chapter 11. Individual Consequences of Disproportionality and Disparities (Mark Courtney).- Chapter 12. Community Consequences of Disproportionality and Disparities (Dorothy Roberts).- Part 4. Preventing and Reducing Disproportionality and Disparities.- Chapter 13. Preventing Child Maltreatment Among Children of Color (Brenda Jones Harden).- Chapter 14. Workforce Development Strategies to Address Racial Bias (Anita Barbee).- Chapter 15. Family Group Decision Making to Reduce Disproportionality and Disparities (Donn Baumann).- Chapter 16. Using the Decision Making Ecology to Identify and Address Disproportionality (John Fluke).- Chapter 17. Courts Catalyzing Change: Working with Court Systems to Address Disproportionality and Disparities (Jesse Russell).- Chapter 18. Using the Institutional Analysis to Facilitate Systems Change (Kristen Weber).- Chapter 19. Creating Comprehensive System Reform: The Texas State Strategy (Rowena Fong).-Chapter 20. Legislative Solutions to Address Disproportionality (Jessica Dixon Weaver).- Part 5. Conclusion and Future Directions.- Chapter 21. Future Directions in Policy, Practice, and Research (Alan Dettlaff).

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Alan J. Dettlaff is Dean of the Graduate College of Social Work at the University of Houston and the inaugural Maconda Brown O’Connor Endowed Dean’s Chair. Prior to joining the University of Houston, Dean Dettlaff served on the faculty of the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He received his bachelor’s degree in social work from TCU, and master’s in social work and PhD from the University of Texas at Arlington. Dean Dettlaff’s research focuses on improving outcomes for children and youth in the child welfare system by examining and addressing issues of structural and institutional racism that contribute to racial inequities in this system..

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