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Jason Baron, E.; Goldstein, Ezra G.; Ryan, Joseph – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2023
We conduct the first quantitative analysis of "blind removals," an increasingly popular reform that seeks to reduce the over-representation of Black children in foster care by eliminating biases in the removal decisions of investigators. We first show that over-representation in most foster care systems is driven by Black children being…
Descriptors: Race, Child Welfare, Racial Differences, Foster Care
E. Jason Baron; Ezra G. Goldstein; Joseph Ryan – Grantee Submission, 2023
We conduct the first quantitative analysis of "blind removals," an increasingly popular reform that seeks to reduce the over-representation of Black children in foster care by eliminating biases in the removal decisions of investigators. We first show that over-representation in most foster care systems is driven by Black children being…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Disproportionate Representation, African Americans, Child Welfare
Alverna, R. B. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This dissertation addressed the problem of low graduation rates among African American (AA) males, a minority population characterized by the lowest graduation rates of any racial group in the United States. Specifically, the research questions asked how the independent variables of social and academic integration, childhood trauma, and…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Student Educational Objectives, Trauma, Child Abuse