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Native Hawaiian Families Systemic Disparities in Hawaii's Child Welfare System [electronic resource] /

by Godinet, Meripa T; Arnsberger, Pam; Garlock, Jessica.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookDescription: pp. 34-45.Subject(s): Child welfare, Native Hawaiian, disproportionalityOnline resources: Click here to access full-text article In: Asia Pacific journal of social work and development 2011, Vol. 21, No.2Summary: This study examined systemic and individual factors that contribute to the disproportionality of Native Hawaiian families in the child welfare system using data from the 2004–2005 Hawaii State Child Welfare Services (N = 1267). Native Hawaiians were found to be more likely to reenter the system and less likely to be re-united with their families even when the type of abuse was less serious. This distinction was identifiable in interaction terms in multivariate analysis. The paper concludes that the child welfare system in Hawaii needs to continue to explore methods to reduce these disparities.
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This study examined systemic and individual factors that contribute to the disproportionality of Native Hawaiian families in the child welfare system using data from the 2004–2005 Hawaii State Child Welfare Services (N = 1267). Native Hawaiians were found to be more likely to reenter the system and less likely to be re-united with their families even when the type of abuse was less serious. This distinction was identifiable in interaction terms in multivariate analysis. The paper concludes that the child welfare system in Hawaii needs to continue to explore methods to reduce these disparities.

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