Helen Deines, EdD, MSSW, Professor Emeritus, Spalding University School of Social Work
Member, Jefferson Area Core Team, Casey Family Programs Breakthrough Series Collaborative on Reducing Disproportionality and Disparate Outcomes for Children and Families of Color in the Child Welfare System, 2006-2007

What do "disproportionality" and "disparate outcomes" mean?
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What do we mean by "the child welfare system"?
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How do you define "race"?
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What do you mean by "racism"?
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Do disproportionality/disparate outcomes happen because families of color maltreat their children more often than white families?
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What do the experts think are the causes of disproportionality/disparate outcomes for children of color in the child welfare system?
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Are disproportionality and disparate outcomes in child welfare problems only in Kentucky?
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Have children of color always been overrepresented in the child welfare system?
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Are disproportionality/disparate outcomes problems only in the child welfare system?
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What can we do to challenge disproportionality and disparate outcomes?
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What is the most recent evidence regarding racial disproportionality and disparate outcomes for children in Kentucky?
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