A Comparative Analysis of Child Welfare Services through the Eyes of African American, Caucasian, and Latino Parents

Autor/inn/en	Ayon, Cecilia; Lee, Cheryl D.
Titel	A Comparative Analysis of Child Welfare Services through the Eyes of African American, Caucasian, and Latino Parents
Quelle	In: Research on Social Work Practice, 15 (2005) 4, S.257-266 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1049-7315
DOI	10.1177/1049731505274673
Schlagwörter	Child Welfare; Monolingualism; Data Analysis; Comparative Analysis; Whites; Minority Groups; Welfare Services; Hispanic Americans; Case Studies; Surveys; Low Income; Student Adjustment; Spanish Speaking; Ethnicity; Cultural Awareness; Evaluation Methods; Family (Sociological Unit); Community Programs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kindeswohl; Auswertung; White; Weißer; Ethnische Minderheit; Fürsorgeeinrichtung; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Niedriglohn; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Ethnizität; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Familie
Abstract	Objective: The purpose of this study was to find if differences exist among 88 African American, Caucasian, and Latino families who received child welfare services. Method: A secondary data analysis of cross-sectional survey data employing standardized measures was used for this study. Family preservation (FP) services were received by 49 participants, and 39 participants were provided Family maintenance (FM) services. Results: Minority clients were likely to have more children, lower incomes, and receive public assistance, and 30% were monolingual Spanish speakers. African American and Latino parents reported more positive outcomes on children's academic adjustment and symptomatic behavior than Caucasian parents when receiving FP services. Conclusion: When recommending child welfare services, workers need to take ethnicity into account as culturally sensitive and community-based programs, such as FP, may be more effective when serving ethnic or racial minority groups. (Contains 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10