Children of Color in the Child Welfare System

Yvette R. Harris, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology at Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio. She received her doctorate from the University of Florida, with a specialization in cognitive development. Her scholarly work for the past 30 years has focused on exploring environmental contributions to preschool and school age cognitive development, with a specific focus on African American children and parents from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Her research has been published in a variety of national and international journals, and she has co-authored three books on African American children. Gloria Oliver Carper, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist at Oxford Psychological, LLC, in Arlington, Virginia. She received her doctorate from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, with a concentration in developmental psychology. Dr. Carpenter's scholarship has focused on health disparities and parent involvement as a route to improve academic and social-emotional outcomes for children. She completed a T-32 Research Fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center focused on children with sickle cell disease and other pain-related illnesses. She teaches at Northern Kentucky University and at Montgomery College in Maryland.

I. Framing the Issues Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview of Material to Be Covered in the Book Chapter 2: Demographics on Children of Color in the Child Welfare System Chapter 3: Legislation and Children of Color in the Child Welfare System II. Out-of-Home Placement and Clinical and Developmental Processes Chapter 4: Unaccompanied/Undocumented Immigrant Children in the U.S. Chapter 5: African American Children Chapter 6: Asian American Children Chapter 7: Native American Children Chapter 8: Latinx Children Chapter 9: Multiracial Children III. Programs of Support and Best Practices Chapter 10: Family Reunification Chapter 11: Adoption Chapter 12: Transitioning Out Chapter 13: Strategies and Solutions for Undocumented/Unaccompanied Children IV. Moving Forward Chapter 14: Decreasing Disproportionality of Children of Color in the Child Welfare System Chapter 15: Recap Unanswered Questions and New Directions