Journal article
The overrepresentation of First Nations children and families involved with child welfare: Findings from the Ontario incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect 2013
Abstract
BACKGROUND: While there are national studies on the overrepresentation of First Nations children in the Canadian child protection system, there is a dearth of provincial/territorial studies.
OBJECTIVE: The objectives are to: 1) estimate the rate of overrepresentation of First Nations children and youth involved in child welfare investigations in the Ontario child welfare system and, 2) determine which factors drive the overrepresentation of …
Authors
Ma J; Fallon B; Richard K
Journal
Child Abuse & Neglect, Vol. 90, , pp. 52–65
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
4 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.01.022
ISSN
0145-2134