Foster Care Placement Decisions: Is Race a Factor

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.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Social Work

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Harris, Gardenia

Contributors dc:contributor

• Poertner, John

• Sociology, Public and Social Welfare

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI9953039

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/87352