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Race, Racial Disparity, and Culture in Child Welfare

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Contemporary Issues in Child Welfare Practice

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Abstract

Throughout American history, race, minority issues, and inequity of treatment have affected every area of human life. Child welfare systems and the demographic makeup of the systems’ participants are influenced by these issues and much of our current literature focuses on African-American/Black communities and their disproportionate representation in human services and criminal justice systems. Other minority groups have also experienced both disproportionate representation and disparate treatment in child welfare systems, including Native Americans, Latinos/Hispanics, and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders (AAPI). The scope of child welfare concerns makes a clear case for cooperative efforts between child welfare providers and researchers to provide additional studies of the dynamics that contribute to disproportionality and unequal policy implementation, as well as practices in child welfare service delivery for minority children as a whole and African Americans in particular.

It is incumbent upon child welfare workers to have an understanding of the historical context and the ramifications of racial disproportionality and disparity in child welfare in order to move toward equal treatment and policy implementation. In order to work effectively with families, child welfare workers must thoughtfully consider how race and culture intersect with social and economic risk factors that contribute to poor service outcomes. Combined with a balance of cultural awareness and humility, this knowledge will enable practitioners to successfully engage with the families with whom they work. It is critical for caseworkers to learn from families about their values and traditions, especially when these cultural norms are different from what the caseworker thinks s/he knows. Learning the nuances of the myriad cultures, races, and ethnicities on the American landscape is a lifelong process, and each family will express their own culture in their own way. Collaborative, trusting relationships can only be built when families are treated with dignity and respect, regardless of the caseworker’s cultural lens or any cultural differences between the caseworker and family members.

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    While we acknowledge that culture encompasses a wide array of beliefs, traditions, behaviors, and identities, for the purposes of this chapter, we will discuss culture only as it pertains to race.

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Bradley-King, C., Perry, M.A., Donohue, C. (2013). Race, Racial Disparity, and Culture in Child Welfare. In: Cahalane, H. (eds) Contemporary Issues in Child Welfare Practice. Contemporary Social Work Practice. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8627-5_7

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