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Description
Title
Foster Care Placement Decisions: Is Race a Factor
Author(s)
Harris, Gardenia
Issue Date
1999
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Poertner, John
Department of Study
Social Work
Discipline
Social Work
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Sociology, Public and Social Welfare
Language
eng
Abstract
This is a cross-sectional retrospective study of the decision to place children in foster care in Illinois. Computerized administrative data were analyzed using logistic regression analysis and Classification and Regression Tree (CART) analysis. Data revealed that the number of investigator home visits, the number of other investigator contacts, the number of previous indicated allegations, and infancy were the strongest predictors of the placement decision. This document includes literature reviews of factors that affect the placement decision, and race and child welfare.
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